Sing- +rep1 / Kasing- +rep1: Tagalog Affix

as… as

used when comparing with two or more persons or things

singgaganda

kasinggaganda

as pretty as (2 or more)

simbibilis

kasimbibilis

as fast as (2 or more)

sintatangkad

kasintatangkad

as tall as (2 or more)

Sentence:

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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