@banyaga02
I believe that almost all, if not all, verbs that have the "in" or "an" affixes are object-focused.
>>Gawin mo ang laruan ng bata ➡ Ayusin mo ang laruan ng bata.
In this sense, yes, both verbs would translate to "fix" and, therefore, mean the same thing. However, "gawin" also has the "make" meaning, while "ayusin" can also mean "arrange". So, in some cases, they won't mean the same thing.
>>- And, what's the difference between these two sentences?
>>Igawa mo ng laruan ang bata
>>Gawan mo ng laruan ang bata.
These two sentences mean the same thing. We would most likely use "igawa" more than "gawan" though. My reason for using "gawan" earlier was mainly to illustrate its having a different meaning from "gawin".
>>- Is the meaning of "gumawa ka ng laruan para sa bata" the same with "igawa >>mo ng laruan ang bata"?
Yes, their meanings are the same. Their only difference is the focus of the verb used. "Gumawa" is a subject-focused verd - the "um" affix is used with subject-focused verbs; "Igawa" is an object-focused verb - the "i" prefix is used with object-focused verbs.
The subject in "gumawa ka ng laruan..." is the actor "ka" (you), the subject in "igawa mo ng laruan..." is the indirect object "bata". When you restate these two sentences in their subject-predicate format or the active voice form in English, you will see which ones are the subjects.
IKAW ay gumawa ng laruan para sa bata. = Gumawa KA ng laruan para sa bata.
ANG BATA ay igawa mo ng laruan. = Igawa mo ng laruan ANG BATA.
The "ay" serves to link the subject to the predicate. It would have the subject to its left and the predicate to its right.
