From root: gaano
Usage Note
Gaano-gaano is used when asking for the specific amounts allocated to individuals or the frequency of an occurrence. It emphasizes the distributive aspect of a quantity.
Examples
" Gaano-gaano ang bigat ng mga supot? "
Natural Translation
How heavy is each of the bags?
Literal Translation
How-much-each the weight of (plural) bag?
" Gaano-gaano ang bigat ng mga kahon? "
Natural Translation
How much does each of the boxes weigh?
Literal Translation
How-much-each the weight of (plural) box?
" Tinanong ng guro kung gaano-gaano kabigat ang mga dala ng bawat estudyante para hatiin nang pantay. "
Natural Translation
The teacher asked how heavy each student's load was so it could be divided equally.
Literal Translation
Asked the teacher if how-much-each heavy the carried of each student for to-divide equally.
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