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Appendix:Variations of "ng" Tagalog Alternative forms tl -g- for compounds with preceding stem ending with letter ⟨n⟩. tl -m- for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨b⟩ or ⟨p⟩. tl -n- for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter ⟨d⟩, ⟨l⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨s⟩, or ⟨t⟩. Etymology tl -ng<id:enclitic><pos:enclitic suffix> ++ Pronunciation Interfix interfix + 1 compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends in a vowel tl haba -ng- buhay habang-buhay<alt:habang-buhay> tl bunga -ng- kahoy bungangkahoy<alt:bungangkahoy> Derived terms tl See also tl -ng na