Magsising- / Magkakasing-: Tagalog Affix

equally, as… as one another

describing three or more persons or things

magsisingganda

magkakasingganda

equally pretty (for 3 or more),

as pretty as one another

magsisimbilis

magkakasimbilis

equally fast (for 3 or more),

as fast as one another

magsisintangkad

magkakasintangkad

equally tall (for 3 or more),

as tall as one another

Sentence:

Magkakasintangkad sina John, Mark at Paul.

John, Mark and Paul are as tall as one another.

See also: Sound changes when combining roots and affixes (p. 25)

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