ADJECTIVES

• Are words that describe or modify other words. They can identify or quantify another person or thing in
the sentence. Usually positioned before the noun or the pronoun that they modify.
 Hiligaynon language in the Philippines, the
adjectives are formed by adding affixes to the base
words.
AFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE USE IN A SENTENCE

di- (no/not) dimatuod Dimatuod ang mga

dimatarong istorya nga inyo
nabatian.

ka- used to show similarity kaduag/ katupong Kaduag sang bayu

or likeness mo ang bayu ko.

ma- tells of a character or mabuot/ malimpyo Mabuot ang akon

quality abyan.
 ADJECTIVES are also used to compare nouns. It comes in different degrees as
well.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE DIMINUTIVE INTENSE MUCH

MORE
INTENSE

Equality Non- Equality

Daku Magkadaku Mas daku Pinakadaku Dukodaku Daku-daku Kadaku-

(big) daku

Malaba Magkalaba Mas malaba Pinakalaba Malaba- Laba-laba Kalaba-

(long) laba laba
 ADVERB also answers how, when, where or to what extent- how
often or how much.
Adverb Example Meaning

ADVERB OF MANNER maayo good/well

matutom diligent

ADVERB OF TIME kahapon yesteday

kada adilaw everyday

ADVERB OF PLACE sa likod at the back

dira there

ADVERB OF FREQUENCY pirme always

taglasa, malaka seldom

CLITIC pa still, yet

gid Indeed, very