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Angunangthe firsturitypengpantukoyof articleayginagamitis usedparain order totumukoysarefer tomgapangngalangpambalanacommon nouns. Ginagamitusednatin(by) usangsalitang(is) the word "ang"ang" (nominative case marker)".
AngpangalawangThe seconduritypengpantukoyof articleaytumutukoysarefers tomgapangngalangPantangiproper nounsoortiyaknaspecificpangalannamesoorpantawagterms of addressingngtaoof people.
Ginagamitusednatin(by) usangsalitang(is) the word "si"si" (Proper noun person nominative case marker)" parain order totumukoysarefer toisangonetaoperson.
Atandginagamitusednamanon the other handnatin(by) usangsalitang(is) the word "sina"sina" (plural Proper noun person nominative case marker)" paratotumukoysarefer todalawatwooorhigit-pangeven moretaopeople.
Halimbawafor example: sinaJuanatMariaJuan and Maria, sinaNanay, TatayatBunsoMom, Dad and Bunso (addressing youngest child).
SaTagalogIn Tagalog, waladon't havenamanon the other handtayong(do) wekatumbas(an) equivalentngmgapantukoyto articlesnathat aredi-tiyakindefinite, tuladnglike "a"a"" oor "an"an"" saInglesin English.
Maaaripossiblenalanginsteadgamitinusedangsalitang(is) the word "isaone" paratotiyakinspecifynathatisaonelamangonlyangbagay(is) the thingnathat istinutukoybeing refered to..