nanalo

Nanalo is a Filipino verb meaning "won" or "has won." It is the past tense form of the verb manalo, which means to win. Nanalo is used to indicate that a person, team, or group achieved victory in a competition, contest, game, or other event.

In everyday usage, nanalo appears in statements such as "Nanalo ang koponan kahapon," meaning the team won yesterday, or "Nanalo si Ana sa paligsahan," meaning Ana won the contest. The form functionally conveys a completed act of winning and can be applied to various subjects, including individuals, teams, organizations, or even in abstract contexts like lotteries or raffles.

Grammatically, nanalo is a simple predicate that centers the acted-upon event. The subject of the sentence is often marked by the focus particle ang or the personal name marked with si, depending on the sentence structure and emphasis. As a past-tense form, nanalo is typically contrasted with other aspectual forms of manalo that describe ongoing or future winning.

Related terms include manalo, the infinitive form meaning "to win," and panalo, a noun meaning "a win" or "victory." These terms share a common semantic field and are frequently used in headlines, sports reporting, and everyday conversation in Filipino.

Overall, nanalo functions as a concise way to report or acknowledge a completed victory within Filipino syntax, reflecting the language’s focus on aspect and event status.