Karao - mapteng

Good.

ka- kamapteng

Goodness. Used for character of people, beauty of a building or plants (used in place of 'beauty').

kina- kinamapteng

Supreme goodness. Used for the character of God.

pan--an panmaptengan

The benefit of something, the good of something.

on- onmapteng/ manmapmapteng/ mimapteng

To become better.

To feel better.

-en maptengen/ maptenga/ miyapteng

man- manmapteng/ manmapmapteng/ iyanmapteng,

me- memapteng/ emapteng

To cause to become better; improve.

Towan maptengiy baro na nga-ngen; towan chaitha.

She is making alterations on the children’s clothing; she is sewing them.

Manparas kiya na kansiyon say memapteng.

Let’s practice the song so it will be better.

man-

mapmapteng

better

Nengoy mapmapteng?

Which one is better?

kamaptengan

best

mapmapteng (pay) i

It would be better that.... (second alternative is positive)

magangkana

It would be better; used when first and second alternatives are both negative, or the first alternative is negative and the second is an improvement.