Word
Marupok ito.
Meaning
It is fragile.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Marupok ito.
Why is the adjective first in Marupok ito?
Because Filipino often uses predicate-first word order.
In this sentence, marupok is the predicate, so it comes first, and ito follows it.
So the structure is:
- marupok = fragile
- ito = this / this one / it
A very literal English-style breakdown would be something like Fragile, this is, but in natural English we say This is fragile.
Where is the word is?
There is no separate word for is in this kind of Filipino sentence.
In simple descriptive sentences, Filipino usually does not need a verb equivalent to English to be.
So:
- Marupok ito. = This is fragile.
This is completely normal and grammatical in Filipino.
Can I also say Ito ay marupok?
Yes. Ito ay marupok is also correct.
The difference is mostly about style:
- Marupok ito. → very natural, common, conversational
- Ito ay marupok. → also correct, but often sounds more formal, careful, or textbook-like
Both mean the same thing.
What exactly does ito mean here?