Tagalog Intensifiers and Downtoners: Group 2 (Followed by the Root)
Group 2 intensifiers are combined with the root.
|
intensifier |
meaning |
example |
meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ang |
how, so |
ang laki! |
how big! |
|
ang rep2 |
how (very), so |
ang laki-laki! |
how (very) big! |
|
ang tali-talino |
how (very) smart |
||
|
napaka- |
how, so |
napakalaki |
so big |
|
sobra -ng |
how, so |
sobrang laki |
so big |
|
pagka- +rep2 |
how extremely |
pagkalaki-laki!
|
how extremely big! |
|
pagkatali-talino |
how extremely smart |
|
intensifier |
ang |
|
meaning |
how, so |
|
example |
ang laki! |
|
meaning |
how big! |
|
intensifier |
ang rep2 |
|
meaning |
how (very), so |
|
example |
ang laki-laki! |
|
meaning |
how (very) big! |
|
example |
ang tali-talino |
|
meaning |
how (very) smart |
|
intensifier |
napaka- |
|
meaning |
how, so |
|
example |
napakalaki |
|
meaning |
so big |
|
intensifier |
sobra -ng |
|
meaning |
how, so |
|
example |
sobrang laki |
|
meaning |
so big |
|
intensifier |
pagka- +rep2 |
|
meaning |
how extremely |
|
example |
pagkalaki-laki! |
|
meaning |
how extremely big! |
|
example |
pagkatali-talino |
|
meaning |
how extremely smart |
See also: Na/-ng (p. 28), Syllable repetition (p. 27)
When a Group 2 intensifier is used, the person or thing described is expressed as a Ng phrase (p. 59).
|
Medyo malaki ang aso. |
The dog is pretty big. |
|
Napakalaki ng aso. |
The dog is so big. |
|
Medyo malaki iyan. |
That’s pretty big. |
|
Napakalaki niyan. |
That’s so big. |
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