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Pinakamaliit EXAMPLE: Pinakamaliit ang Singapore.
Smallest

Mahaba EXAMPLE: Mahaba ang lapis.
Long

Mas Mahaba EXAMPLE: Mas mahaba ang ballpen sa lapis.
Longer

Pinakamahaba EXAMPLE: Pinakamahaba ang payong.
Longest

Using the sentences above as a guide, make your own sentences for the following

comparatives and superlatives.

Maiksi
Short

Mas Maiksi
Shorter

Pinakamaiksi (not
used for people)

Shortest

Mataas
Tall

Mas Mataas
Taller

Pinakamataas
(not usually used
for people) Tallest

Matangkad
Tall

Mas Matangkad
Taller