Which Filipino word means 'Providing assistance or help'?

• A. Nakakatulong
• B. Ilikás
• C. Pangulo
• D. Gugupitin

Answer: (A)

In Filipino, providing assistance is often shown by forming a word from the root tulong (help) and adding affixes that indicate tense or usefulness. Nakakatulong means “is helping” or “provides help,” and it is used to describe something that helps or is helpful in a present, ongoing sense. That makes it the best fit for the meaning “providing assistance or help.” For example, Nakakatulong ang guro sa mga estudyante (The teacher helps the students) or Ang gamot na ito ay nakakatulong (This medicine is helpful). The other words don’t fit because they refer to different ideas: one means to evacuate or move someone away; another means leader; and the last means to cut.