Adjectives in Tagalog
An adjective describes a noun
Adjectives are words like beautiful, awesome and any other word that gives some information about the thing, the place, the person, the idea or the animal described by a noun.
In Tagalog there are adjectives that are formed by a root word+an affix (like maganda=beautiful) and adjectives that don't require an affix (like bobo=stupid).
Here is a list of affixes that are used to form compound adjectives
1 ma- having a certain quality
Example: maganda=beautiful
2. maka- having a certain inclination
Example: makalaman=fleshly
3. maka- having a certain ability
Example: makadurug-puso=having the ability to break one's heart
4. mala- being like
Example: malasibuyas=like an onion
5. mapag- having a certain habit
Example: mapagbiro=having the habit to joke
6. mapang~ mapan~ mapam~ one who does on a regular basis the thing described by the root word
Example: mapang-away= one who regularly engages in a quarrel
7. pala- one who is constantly doing the thing described by the root word
Example: palaisip=always thinking
8. pang-~ pan-~ pam- instrumental
Example: pampatibay=encouraging
9.-an~ han one who possesses the quality described by the root word to a large extent
Example: duguan=inclined to a large extent toward bloodshed
10. in- like the thing described by the root word
Example: sinampalok=like a tamarind
11. in/-hin one who easily catches the thing described by the root word
Example: lagnatin=one who easily catches the flu
12. ma- -in/-hin one who possesses the quality described by the root word to a large extent
Example: maawain=full of mercy
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