Tagalog Stand-alone Meron/Marami/Wala’
Meron, marami and wala’ can also stand alone.
Meron. |
There is/are/was/were (one/some). … has/have/had (one/some). |
Marami. |
There are/were many. There is/are/was/were a lot. … has/have/had many. … has/have/had a lot. |
Wala’. |
There is/are/was/were none. … has/have/had none. |
Examples:
May aso ba? |
Are there any dogs? Is there a dog? |
Meron. |
Yes, there is/are. |
Wala’. |
No, there aren’t any. |
May aso ba si Alfred? |
Does Alfred have any dogs? Does Alfred have a dog? |
Meron. |
Yes, he has one/some. |
Wala’. |
No, he doesn’t have any. |
Meron ba? |
Are there any? |
Marami ba? |
Are there many? |
Wala’ ba? |
Isn’t there any? Is there none? |
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