Tagalog has several comparative markers that are etymologically derived from Spanish. The particle "mas" (meaning "more", from Sp. "más"), in conjunction with the various Tagalog counterparts of the English "than" ("kaysa" + "sa"-marker, "sa", "kay"), is used as a comparative marker of non-equality. Another comparative marker of non-equality is "kumpara" (from Sp. "comparado"), usually followed with the appropriate "sa"-marker and used as the Tagalog equivalent of the English "compared to". Lastly, the word "pareho" (from Sp. "parejo"), commonly employed with the Tagalog linker "-ng", is used as a comparative marker of equality.