Sing- +rep1 / Kasing- +rep1: Tagalog Affix
as… as
used when comparing with two or more persons or things
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singgaganda kasinggaganda |
as pretty as (2 or more) |
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simbibilis kasimbibilis |
as fast as (2 or more) |
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sintatangkad kasintatangkad |
as tall as (2 or more) |
Sentence:
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Kasintatangkad nina John at Mark si Paul. |
Paul is as tall as John and Mark. |
See also: Sound changes when combining roots and affixes (p. 25), Syllable repetition (p. 27)
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