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Ka-: Tagalog Adjective Affix

having something in common

root	meaning	root + affix	meaning
pareho	similar, same	kapareho	similar to, like
tulad	like	katulad	similar to, like
mukha’	face	kamukha’	identical to, looking like
pantay	equal, even, of equal height	kapantay	flush with, level with
tumbas	value	katumbas	of equal value to, equal to
tabi	side	katabi	beside, adjacent to

root	pareho
meaning	similar, same
root + affix	kapareho
meaning	similar to, like

root	tulad
meaning	like
root + affix	katulad
meaning	similar to, like

root	mukha’
meaning	face
root + affix	kamukha’
meaning	identical to, looking like

root	pantay
meaning	equal, even, of equal height
root + affix	kapantay
meaning	flush with, level with

root	tumbas
meaning	value
root + affix	katumbas
meaning	of equal value to, equal to

root	tabi
meaning	side
root + affix	katabi
meaning	beside, adjacent to

Sentences:

Kamukha’ ni Arnold si John.	John looks like Arnold.
Kapantay ng kabinet ang lamesa.	The table is level with the cabinet.

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