Tagalog Plural Adjectives
The following adjectives can be made plural:
1. Ma-
adjectives
Plural:
ma- +rep1
|
singular |
plural |
meaning |
|---|---|---|
|
maliit |
maliliit |
small |
|
malaki |
malalaki |
big |
singular |
maliit |
plural |
maliliit |
meaning |
small |
singular |
malaki |
plural |
malalaki |
meaning |
big |
2. Adjective roots and some unaffixed adjectives intensified by a
Group 2 intensifier
Plural:
ang/napaka-/sobrang
+rep1
|
singular |
plural |
meaning |
|---|---|---|
|
ang liit |
ang liliit |
so small |
|
napakaliit |
napakaliliit |
so small |
|
sobrang liit |
sobrang liliit |
so small |
|
ang mura |
ang mumura |
so cheap |
|
napakamura |
napakamumura |
so cheap |
|
sobrang mura |
sobrang mumura |
so cheap |
singular |
ang liit |
plural |
ang liliit |
meaning |
so small |
singular |
napakaliit |
plural |
napakaliliit |
meaning |
so small |
singular |
sobrang liit |
plural |
sobrang liliit |
meaning |
so small |
singular |
ang mura |
plural |
ang mumura |
meaning |
so cheap |
singular |
napakamura |
plural |
napakamumura |
meaning |
so cheap |
singular |
sobrang mura |
plural |
sobrang mumura |
meaning |
so cheap |
Note: Using the plural forms is optional.
|
Ang mura ng mga T-shirt. Ang mumura ng mga T-shirt. |
The T-shirts are so cheap. |
See also:
- Ma- adjectives (p. 216)
- Affixed and unaffixed adjectives (p. 213)
- Syllable repetition (p. 27)
- Group 2 intensifiers (p. 227)
- Noun plurals (p. 65)
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