OSTO
adj.
Examples:
Osto a-an. “That’s true. / That fits.”
Makgkaosto’ a-an. “That will fit.”
Di’ nagkaosto. “It did not fit. / It did not turn out right.”
Ke’ osto. “Does not fit.”
Ke’ maray osto. “Does not fit well.”
Ostong maray. “Very true. / Fits well.”
Oroosto. “Fits somewhat. / Almost true.”
Example:
Osto baya’ yo sinabi niya.
“What he/she said is true.”
Osto na.
“That is enough already.”
(lit. “It is sufficient/fitting already.”)
Nakaosto. “(It) fit.” (completed act)
Nagkaosto. “Able to fit.”
SEMANTIC DISTINCTION
• to-od = believe; obey
• mato-od = true; factually correct
• kamato’ran = truth; factual correctness
• osto = correct, fitting, proper, sufficient, just right
Rule of thumb:
• If something corresponds to reality, use mato-od.
• If referring to truth itself, use kamato’ran.
• If something is appropriate, fits, works, or is enough, use osto.
• If someone accepts or follows what is said, use to-od.