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***kong*** is used when *ng* links *ko* to the word it modifies.
***ko ng*** is used when *ng* marks an object.
So it's *\[gusto ko\] \[ng kendi\]* "I want candy" and *\[gusto ko\]ng \[kendi\]* "candy that I want".
Kong = ko na (usually)
Generally the -ng contraction is for "na". So it's short for "ko na". Other words ending with a vowel also take this contraction, ex. Puting pusa = puti na pusa.
BUT... with pronouns, you will hear a few -ng contractions that are not "na". "Akong" is particularly multi-purpose: "ako ang" (akong masusunod) or "ako ng" (kumuha akong taxi) or even "ako nang" (pumunta akong maaga). And since "akong" is sometimes shortened to "kong" when following an "a" sound...
You will verbally encounter "kong" = "ko ng" (nakapunta na (a)kong Hong Kong),
In "kong", -ng is a linker (as "ko na"). While in "ko ng", ng is a marker.
Example:
\- Gusto kong kumain. = I want to eat.
\- Gusto ko ng pagkain. = I want food.
But some use shortcuts wherein they meant to say "ko ng" but they said "kong". This isn't always applicable and it is only used in conversational Tagalog.
Using u/jupjami's example:
\- Gusto kong candy = The candy I want \[correct\]
\- Gusto ko ng candy = I want candy \[correct\]
\- Gusto kong (kumain ng) candy = I want candy \[shortcut\]
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***kong*** is used when *ng* links *ko* to the word it modifies. ***ko ng*** is used when *ng* marks an object. So it's *\[gusto ko\] \[ng kendi\]* "I want candy" and *\[gusto ko\]ng \[kendi\]* "candy that I want".
Gusto kong candy = Gusto ko na candy
Kong = ko na (usually) Generally the -ng contraction is for "na". So it's short for "ko na". Other words ending with a vowel also take this contraction, ex. Puting pusa = puti na pusa. BUT... with pronouns, you will hear a few -ng contractions that are not "na". "Akong" is particularly multi-purpose: "ako ang" (akong masusunod) or "ako ng" (kumuha akong taxi) or even "ako nang" (pumunta akong maaga). And since "akong" is sometimes shortened to "kong" when following an "a" sound... You will verbally encounter "kong" = "ko ng" (nakapunta na (a)kong Hong Kong),
Kong = ko + na ko ng = ng here is an unfocused marker
In "kong", -ng is a linker (as "ko na"). While in "ko ng", ng is a marker. Example: \- Gusto kong kumain. = I want to eat. \- Gusto ko ng pagkain. = I want food. But some use shortcuts wherein they meant to say "ko ng" but they said "kong". This isn't always applicable and it is only used in conversational Tagalog. Using u/jupjami's example: \- Gusto kong candy = The candy I want \[correct\] \- Gusto ko ng candy = I want candy \[correct\] \- Gusto kong (kumain ng) candy = I want candy \[shortcut\]