in Filipino is the SA-case.
Nouns and pronouns in the SA-case
serve as the "place" of something.
SA-case nouns answer the question "where?"
In the following sentences, the phrases in boldface
are expressed in the SA-case in Filipino:
| I gave the book to Miguel. |
| She borrowed money from Carla. |
| Did you put the computer on the table? |
| Please take the old books to the garage. |
| Where in the kitchen did you put the chair? |
Do you see how the boldface phrases above
answer the question "where?"?
If so, you understand the SA-case.