Tagalog Adjective + Basic Form
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bawal (it’s) prohibited |
Bawal manigarilyo. |
It’s prohibited to smoke. Smoking is prohibited. |
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madali’ (it’s) easy |
Madaling magluto’. |
It’s easy to cook. Cooking is easy. |
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mahirap (it’s) hard |
Mahirap magluto’. |
It’s hard to cook. Cooking is hard. |
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magastos (it’s) expensive |
Magastos mag-upgrade. |
It’s expensive to upgrade. |
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bawal (it’s) prohibited |
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Bawal manigarilyo. |
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It’s prohibited to smoke. Smoking is prohibited. |
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madali’ (it’s) easy |
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Madaling magluto’. |
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It’s easy to cook. Cooking is easy. |
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mahirap (it’s) hard |
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Mahirap magluto’. |
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It’s hard to cook. Cooking is hard. |
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magastos (it’s) expensive |
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Magastos mag-upgrade. |
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It’s expensive to upgrade. |
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nakakapagod (it’s) tiring |
Nakakapagod tumakbo. |
It’s tiring to run. |
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nakakatakot (it’s) frightening, scary |
Nakakatakot mag-skydiving. |
It’s frightening to skydive. Skydiving is scary. |
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nakakaaliw (it’s) amusing |
Nakakaaliw panoorin ang pusa’. |
It’s amusing to watch the cat. |
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nakakapagod (it’s) tiring |
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Nakakapagod tumakbo. |
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It’s tiring to run. |
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nakakatakot (it’s) frightening, scary |
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Nakakatakot mag-skydiving. |
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It’s frightening to skydive. Skydiving is scary. |
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nakakaaliw (it’s) amusing |
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Nakakaaliw panoorin ang pusa’. |
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It’s amusing to watch the cat. |
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mahilig fond of |
Mahilig magluto’ si Mary. |
Mary is fond of cooking. |
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marunong knowledgeable about (to know how) |
Marunong magluto’ ang babae. |
The woman knows how to cook. |
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sanay experienced at, used to |
Sanay magluto’ si Fred. |
Fred is experienced at cooking. |
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magaling good at |
Magaling magluto’ si Fred. |
Fred is good at cooking. |
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mahilig fond of |
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Mahilig magluto’ si Mary. |
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Mary is fond of cooking. |
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marunong knowledgeable about (to know how) |
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Marunong magluto’ ang babae. |
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The woman knows how to cook. |
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sanay experienced at, used to |
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Sanay magluto’ si Fred. |
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Fred is experienced at cooking. |
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magaling good at |
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Magaling magluto’ si Fred. |
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Fred is good at cooking. |
In some cases, the basic form may be preceded by ang.
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Bawal ang manigarilyo. |
It’s prohibited to smoke. Smoking is prohibited. |
An adjective may also precede a basic form to express the way the action is characteristically performed by someone or something.
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Mabilis tumakbo si Fred. |
Fred is a fast runner. Fred runs fast. |
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Malakas kumain si Fred. |
Fred is a big eater. Lit. Fred eats strongly. |
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