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Malaki ang California. California is big.
Maliit Small
Maliit ang Ochando. Ochando is small.

Malinis Clean
Malinis na bansa ang bansang Hapon. Japan is a clean country.

Madumi/Marumi Dirty
Madumi ang lungsod na ito. This city is dirty.

Tulong sa Pag-Aaral ng Wika (Language Learning Tip):
In this chapter, it is helpful to study opposite adjectives as you try to increase your

vocabulary in Filipino. For example, think of the following words that we have just
introduced. Try to write your own sentences using these adjectives.
Maganda – Pangit
Malaki – Maliit

Malinis – Madumi

Dagdag-Aral

Study the following addtional adjectives and how comparatives and superlatives are
formed in Filipino. For comparatives, add the word mas before the adjective, and
then use the word kaysa. For superlatives, attach the prefix pinaka-. Some of these
adjectives refer to places and some to people.

Malaki EXAMPLE: Malaki ang lungsod ng Makati.
Big

Mas Malaki EXAMPLE: Mas malaki ang lungsod ng Quezon kaysa sa lungsod
Bigger ng Makati.

Pinakamalaki EXAMPLE: Pinakamalaki ang lungsod ng Davao.
Biggest

Maliit EXAMPLE: Maliit ang Pilipinas.
Small

Mas Maliit EXAMPLE: Mas maliit ang Netherlands sa Pilipinas.
Smaller