MATO-OD
adj.
Examples:
Mato-od a agko Kagorangnan. “It is true that there is God.”
Mato-od a Kagorangnan. “God is real.”
Kin mato-od a aswang, ta da’man ako nakita pa? “If aswang is real, I have not seen one yet.”
Mato-OD? “True? / Really?”
MaTO-od! “It’s true! / True! / Real!”
Derived form:
kamato’ran “truth”.
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.