Tagalog reduplication in interlinear gloss (~)

Tagalog bi~bili glossed IPFV~buy — reduplication marked with tilde per Leipzig Glossing Rules.

Languages: Tagalog → English. Reduplication for imperfective aspect is written bi~bili with a tilde connecting the copied syllable to the stem, mirrored in the gloss IPFV~buy.

What it demonstrates: aspectual reduplication (distinct from the compound-hyphen Tagalog example elsewhere in this gallery). Useful for Austronesian morphology teaching.

Example layout based on an example in the Wikipedia article Interlinear gloss (illustrative; Leipzig-style conventions).

Tagalog reduplicated verb bi~bili with IPFV gloss and English is buying — Word alignment diagram — same export as in the editor.

← All examples Open in Editor

Cursor — AI code editor

Cursor is my main AI coding tool. If you were going to try it anyway, this referral gives new accounts 50% off the first month of Pro, Pro+, or Ultra (per Cursor’s current offer).

Open Cursor

Cursor — AI code editor ? Why is this here? Aligner stays free. Upkeep still has a cost, so we add a few partner links. Use them if you consider the service. It helps us to maintain the app. I recommend only the services I happily use myself. Thanks, Dani

Cursor — AI code editor