Which one should you use?
The forms are used in different contexts: antok is the noun for sleepiness, while inaantok describes the active state of feeling sleepy. To describe a person's tendency or disposition to become sleepy easily, use antukin. If you want to describe something that causes sleepiness, such as a boring lecture, use nakakaantok.
How does it change in a sentence?
While antok is the noun for sleepiness, the verb form inaantok is used to express the active state of feeling sleepy. The form antukin describes a person's tendency or disposition to feel sleepy easily, and nakakaantok is used to describe something that is sleep-inducing.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use tulog (the noun or verb for sleep) when they actually mean antok (the feeling of being sleepy).
Did you know?
- The root word antok is part of a vast linguistic web, sharing its origin with the Malay word antuk, which links Tagalog to a huge family of languages across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- The word nakakaantok can be used to insult something's entertainment value, such as a speech or a film, by implying it is so dull it physically induces sleep.
- Because Tagalog uses affixes to change meanings, you can transform the noun antok into many different descriptions of cause, tendency, or state just by changing the surrounding letters.
Examples in context
- Medyo antok din ako.I'm kind of sleepy, too.This sentence shows how to say you are feeling a little bit sleepy using antok.Tatoeba #8635514 by artemio, translation #6834966 by CK
- Antok na antok ako para magmaneho.I'm too sleepy to drive.This sentence uses antok to describe being too sleepy to perform an action.Tatoeba #5213934 by kanlaon, translation #1091984 by CK
- Masyado akong antok para magmaneho.I am too sleepy to drive.This sentence also uses antok to express being too sleepy to perform an action.Tatoeba #5213933 by kanlaon, translation #5296452 by katalex
- Antok na antok na ako.I'm very sleepy.
- Ang aking pagkapagod ay nagdudulot ng antok.My exhaustion causes sleepiness.
- Antukin talaga ako tuwing hapon.I tend to get sleepy every afternoon.
- Inaantok na ako, kailangan ko nang matulog.I'm sleepy now, I need to sleep.
- Antukin talaga ako kapag umuulan.I really feel sleepy when it's raining.
- Sobrang antok na ako, hindi ko na kaya pigilan ang paghikab.I'm extremely sleepy, I can't control my yawns anymore.
- Inaantok pa rin ako kahit matagal na akong nagpahinga.I am still sleepy even though I've rested for a while.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jose and Maria are watching a movie in the living room.
- JoseMaria, antok ka na ba?Maria, are you sleepy already?
- MariaOo, sobrang antok na ako.Yes, I am very sleepy.
- JoseMatulog na tayo sa kwarto.Let's go sleep in the bedroom.
- MariaSige, tara na.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries antok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
