Question: "patay" can be used in both actor-focus and object-foc

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Aug 25 2021, 1:33am CST ~ 2 years, 8 mos ago.

Question: "patay" can be used in both actor-focus and object-focus structure as follows:

Pumatay ng lamok ang bata.
Pinatay ng bata ang lamok.

But in the so-called verb-relativized sentence the marker "sa/kay" is used instead of "ng" as in the sentences below. Can you explain why?

Sino ang pumatáy kay JFK?
Ang lihim na iyán ang pápatáy sa inyóng relasyón.

Aug 25 2021, 4:31am CST ~ 2 years, 8 mos ago.

The prepostion kay is used before proper names, while the prepositions sa or ng precede a noun

Aug 25 2021, 8:47am CST ~ 2 years, 8 mos ago.

Kay is used for proper nouns.

Do note that many Filipinos will personalize nouns and certain inanimate objects.

Edit: I actually mean personify.

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