What is Nationalism?

Filipinas
Jose Palma
translated by Camilo Osias and M.A. Lane

Land of the morning, child of the sun returning,

With fervor burning, thee do our souls adore.
Land dear and holy, cradle of noble heroes,
Neer shall invaders trample thy sacred shores.
Ever within thy skies

And through thy clouds

And oer thy hills and seas,
Do we behold thy radiance
Feel the throb of glorious liberty.
 Thy banner dear to all our hearts,
Its sun and stars alight,
O never shall its shining field
Be dimmed by tyrants might.

Beautiful land of love, O land of light

In thine embrace tis rapture to lie.
But it is glory ever when thou art wronged
For us thy sons to suffer and die.
Understanding and
Using Verbals
Correctly
A verbal is a word formed from a verb but
functioning as a different part of speech.
Verbals Example
A participle is a verbal that functions Child of the sun returning with fervor
as an adjective. burning.

Two kinds of participles: The poem translated in English is sung

every morning.
A. Present participles, always ending
in -ing, are created from the form of a Standing by the pole, he was ready to
verb used with the verb to be ( am, is, raise the flag.
are, was, were, been) as an auxiliary verb
(progressive tense). Note:

B. Past participles, usually He was ready to raise the flag standing

ending in -ed or -en, are created from by the pole
the form of a verb used with the verb to
be as an auxiliary verb (passive voice). (This is a misplaced modifier. Is th flag
standing by the pole?)
A gerund is a verbal ending Studying well is also service to
in -ing that functions as a country.
noun. It can be the subject of
a sentence, object of a verb, or He prefers studying at night.
the object of a preposition.
By studying with a friend you
learn better.
An infinitive is a verbal Let the flag as fire to weld
formed by placing to in front us.
of the simple present form of
a verb. To die for country is a sacred
duty.
Examples:
to swim to think
to read to cut to turn He came back to share his
expertise with the people
Infinitives may function as
from his own country.
adjectives, adverbs, or nouns.
Exercise 1
A. Pick Out the participle and give the word it modifies.
1. What is an educated Filipino?
2. Singing the National Anthem, the students started
each school day with a sense of duty to study well.
3. Lea Salonga, acclaimed singer, was given an award
for her performance in Miss Saigon.
4. Noted for their hospitality, Filipinos dont mind
sharing with others
5. Awarded a championship belt in 2008, Manny
Pacquiao still has many bouts to fight.
B. Identify the gerund and write it before the
number. As a noun it may function as subject or
as object of a verb or preposition.

1. Knowing our roots is important.

2. Studying every night has helped her
qualify as an honor student.
3. Filipinos are known for exquisite dancing.
4. Turning to the sea will help solve food
problems.
5. Filipinos love singing and dancing
C. Identify the infinitive in each sentence and how it is
used. Pick out the infinitive and state whether it
functions as a noun, an adjective or an adverb.

1. Take time to read, it is the fountainhead of

wisdom.
2. Turning to the sea may help solve many
problems.
3. Id like to teach the world to sing.
4. I am proud to be a Filipino.
5. She sang a lullaby to make baby sleep.
IDENTIFYING THREE
KINDS OF VERBS
Study the verb in these sentences:
Students sang the National.
The bell rang.
Our national anthem is Lupang
Hinirang
Three Kinds of Verbs:
1. Transitive Verb. It is a verb that requires an
object.
Examples:
I like guava.
We planted rice
2. Intransitive Verb. It is a verb that does not
require a direct object. It is complete in itself.
Examples:
She sings. Maria walks gracefully.
3. Linking or Copulative Verb. It is a verb that
expresses a condition or state of being. It links the
subject with either a predicate noun or predicate
adjective which is generally known as subjective
complement. If used as the main verbs in sentences, the
following are linking verbs: is, was, are, and were. If
used as the equivalent of linking verbs, the following are
also used as linking verbs: seem, look, appear, feel.
Examples:
My mother is a teacher.
Jonathan was a criminal.
She is beautiful.
Everybody seems happy.
Everybody appears beautiful.
Exercise 2.
Read the following story and underline the verb in each
sentence. Indicate on the line if the verb is transitive,
intransitive, or linking. Write T for transitive, I for
Intransitive, and L for linking.
1. In the beginning God created the world.
2. Alone in the big, wide space, God felt lonely.
3. The first man appeared in the image of God.
4. He mixed dust with water.
5. The mixture became the body of a man.
6. He placed this form in an oven.
7. Then, he went out to make the stars
8. The stars were very many.
9. He went out before making the sun.
10. The sun would burn brightly.
11. Then, he made the moon.
12. In the sky was the moon with the sun
and the stars.
13. He made other heavenly bodies.
14. These all had places in the universe.
15. On the seventh day, God rested.
Exercise 3. Underline the verb in each of the following
sentences. Classify each as TRANSITIVE, INTRANSITIVE or
LINKING. Write your answer on the blank before the
numbers.

1. Sister likes mangoes

2. She sings melodiously.
3. My father is a professor.
4. He teaches mathematics.
5. Yesterday, I bought a gift for mother.
6. Grandmother looks beautiful today.
7. A soldier sits straight all the time.
8. We planted roses in the garden yesterday morning.
9. Everybody appears happy today.
10. My grandson knows the answer to the
question.
11. He reads better than I.
12. I wash my hands often.
13. Older people need more fruits.
14. Healthy children are active.
15. Healthy children usually eat vegetables.