Magsing- / Magkasing-: Tagalog Affix
equally, as… as each other
describing two persons or things
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magsingganda magkasingganda |
equally pretty (for 2), as pretty as each other |
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magsimbilis magkasimbilis |
equally fast (for 2), as fast as each other |
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magsintangkad magkasintangkad |
equally tall (for 2), as tall as each other |
Sentence:
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Magkasintangkad sina John at Paul. |
John and Paul are as tall as each other. |
See also: Sound changes when combining roots and affixes (p. 25)
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