EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
positive degree (grammar)...
needed; required; necessary...
god-sibling...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Sa balarila, ito ang karaniwang anyo ng pang-uri o pang-abay na naglalarawan ng isang katangian nang walang paghahambing.
EN: positive degree (grammar)
In grammar, this is the "it is what it is" form of an adjective. 'Maganda' is lantay. 'Mas maganda' is not. It's the baseline, the OG description before you start comparing it to your ex's new partner or that influencer's vacation photos.
Same as the adjective, but applied to a grammatical concept.
A technical term used in Filipino grammar lessons, representing the base form of an adjective or adverb.
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🇵🇭 Ang salitang 'mabilis' ay nasa kaantasang lantay.
🇺🇸 The word 'fast' is in the positive degree.
🇵🇭 Bago pag-aralan ang pahambing at pasukdol, unahin muna ang lantay.
🇺🇸 Before studying the comparative and superlative, tackle the positive degree first.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.