NAGKAROON

nagkaroon
had; came to have

Nagkaroon ako ng sakit.
I came to have an illness.

Ngakasakit ako.
I got sick.

Nagkaroon ng pambansang wika.
Came to have a national language.

Nagkaroon ng sunog.
There came to be a fire. (There was a fire.)

Nagkaroon ako ng maraming kaibigan.
I came to have many friends.