List of Adjectives
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English Translation
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Filipino Translation
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Root Word
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A
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Abo
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many
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marami
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abo
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An-um
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six
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anim
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an-um
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Ap-at
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four
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apat
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ap-at
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B
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Baean-os
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spoiled
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nabulok
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ban-os
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Balandra
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throw/expose/slop
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tinapon
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balandra
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Buskad
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open
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buka
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buskad
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Buslo
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protrude
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uslio
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buslo
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D
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Daywa
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two
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dalawa
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daywa
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E
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Eaban
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More or less
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humigit-kumulang
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eaban
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Eonot (should be eunot)
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rotten
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bulok
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eunot
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G
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Gwapa
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pretty beautiful
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Marikit/maganda
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gwapa
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Gwapo
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handsome
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gwapo
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gwapo
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I
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Isaea (In Lezo, saea)
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one
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isa
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Isaea
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K
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Kabueosgon
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satisfaction
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Pagbibigay-kasiyahan
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busog
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Kasueokan
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greediness
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katakawan
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sueok
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L
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Lima
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five
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lima
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lima
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M
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Mabahoe
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big
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malaki
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bahoe
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Mabaskog
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strong
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malakas
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baskog
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Mabuot
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kind
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mabait
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buot
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Mahigko
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dirty
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marumi
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higko
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Maiikit
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Too close
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malalapit
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Ikit
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Maisot
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small
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maliit
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Isot
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Malimpyo
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clean
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malinis
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Limpyo
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Manami
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good
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masarap
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nami
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Manipis
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thin
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manipis
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nipis
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Masadya
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happy
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masaya
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sadya
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Mayad
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good
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magaling
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ayad
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P
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Pasaway
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troublesome
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pasaway
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saway
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Patindog
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to erect/stand
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patayo
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tindog
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Pinakamaputi
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whitest
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pinakamaputi
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puti
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Pito
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seven
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pito
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pito
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Pueo
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ten
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Sampu
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pueo
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S
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Suplada
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snobbish
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mapagmataas
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suplada
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T
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Tambok (This is not an adjective)
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fat
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taba
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tambok
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Tatlo
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three
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tatlo
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tatlo
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W
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Waeo
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eight
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walo
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waeo
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Interview Protocol
Project: Research Paper
Time of
Interview:
Interview:
Date:
Place:
Interviewers: Rodelyn P. Sucgang and Mary Rose F. Tarantan
Interviewee:
Below are my answers to an online interview. Melcichon
Position of interviewee:
Position of interviewee:
The study aims to know the commonly used
Aklanon adjectives on grade one public schools in Aklan.
Questions:
1. What is Akeanon adjective? Like in any
languages, Aklanon “adjectives convey a sense of which,
what kind, or how many/much”.
2. How to construct Akeanon adjectives? Are
there rules to follow?
You contruct Akeanon
adjectives by using prefixes, e.g.
maeabo—Ro durian hay maeabo
maeabo—Ro durian hay maeabo
Naeabog—Ro durian
hay naeabog.
Pinaisot—Pinaisot ro
eangbon.
You can also construct
an adjective by adding prefixes and suffixes to a noun:
Maueanon—Ro Agosto
hay maueanon nga buean.
Madumdumon—Si Pedro hay madumdumon nga tawo.
Madumdumon—Si Pedro hay madumdumon nga tawo.
Tig pito-pito nga
pasong nga paeay ro hueay ku kada manog-ani.
You can also
construct an adjective by repeating the same noun:
Manok--Si Ambet ro manok-manukon
nga eakisa grupo.
3. When to use Akeanon adjectives?
You use the Akeanon
adjectives when you want to convey the following: a sense of which, what kind, or how many/much
4. Why is it necessary to learn the Akeanon
adjectives?
For
easy understanding and writing.
