Tagalog Compound Adjectives
Some adjectives are made up of two words. Examples:
|
first word |
second word |
compound adjective |
|---|---|---|
|
amoy smell |
isda’ fish |
amoy-isda’ smelling of fish |
|
lasa taste |
isda’ fish |
lasang-isda’* tasting of fish |
first word |
amoy smell |
second word |
isda’ fish |
compound adjective |
amoy-isda’ smelling of fish |
first word |
lasa taste |
second word |
isda’ fish |
compound adjective |
lasang-isda’* tasting of fish |
* If the first word ends in a vowel or /n/, -ng is added to it. See also: Na/-ng (p. 28)
Sentence:
|
Amoy-isda’ si Pedro. |
Pedro smells of fish. |
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