Gaano (from "ga-" + "anó") means "how" but is used in inquiring about the quality of an adjective or an adverb. The rootword of the modifier is prefixed with "ga-" in this construction (16a).Ilán means "how many" (16b). Kumustá is used to inquire how something is (are).(16c) It is frequently used as a greeting meaning "How are you?" It is derived from the Spanish "¿cómo está?". Magkano (from "mag-" + "gaano") means "how much" and is usually used in inquiring the price of something (16d). Paano (from "pa-" + "anó") is used in asking "how" something is done or happened (16e).