Cebuano Study Notes Tom Marking 11/7/2005

Cebuano Study Notes

Tom Marking

November 7, 2005

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For Cathy,

Without whom my journey into Cebuano

Would never have begun

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Abstract

Title: Cebuano Study Notes

Author: Tom Marking

Date: November 7, 2005

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Number of Pages: 250

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Description: Cebuano Study Notes was written for the beginning Cebuano
student who would like to extend his or her knowledge of the
language. It provides concise information on the Cebuano
language with a particular focus on the grammar. It has the
following features:

• Covers all the major parts of speech: nouns, pronouns,

adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, verbs, pseudoverbs, etc.
• Includes information on phonemes, accents, morphological
processes, and regional dialects.
• Includes a language map showing the areas where
Cebuano is spoken.
• Contains a total of 2,285 example Cebuano sentences.
Each Cebuano sentence has a corresponding English
translation.
• Contains 300 grammar formulas covering all aspects of the
Cebuano language.
• Contains 100 commonly used verbs. Each verb is
displayed on its own page with up to 23 conjugations listed.
Each conjugation has an example Cebuano sentence and
its corresponding English translation.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Conventions .................................................................................................................. 8
1.2 Formula Notation.......................................................................................................... 9
2. Language Map of the Philippines ....................................................................................10
3. Language Map of Cebuano Dialects...............................................................................11
4. Phonemes ...........................................................................................................................12
4.1 Alphabet.......................................................................................................................12
4.2 Vowels .........................................................................................................................13
4.3 Diphthongs and Consonant Combinations ............................................................14
5. Accents ................................................................................................................................14
6. Morphological Processes..................................................................................................15
6.1 Assimilation.................................................................................................................15
6.2 Deletion........................................................................................................................16
6.3 Metathesis ...................................................................................................................16
6.4 Epenthesis...................................................................................................................17
6.5 Alternation...................................................................................................................17
7. Contractions ........................................................................................................................17
8. Dialects ................................................................................................................................18
8.1 Cebu City Dialect .......................................................................................................18
8.2 Provincial Dialect........................................................................................................19
9. Nouns ...................................................................................................................................19
9.1 Personal Nouns ..........................................................................................................19
9.2 Impersonal Nouns ......................................................................................................21
9.3 Pluralizer......................................................................................................................21
9.4 Linkers .........................................................................................................................21
9.5 Particularizers .............................................................................................................22
9.6 Noun List .....................................................................................................................23
9.6.1 People and Professions ....................................................................................23
9.6.2 Doer of Some Action .........................................................................................26
9.6.3 Family...................................................................................................................27
9.6.4 Parts of the Body................................................................................................28
9.6.5 Food and Eating .................................................................................................30
9.6.6 Things You Wear ...............................................................................................32
9.6.7 Household Items ................................................................................................34
9.6.8 Around Town.......................................................................................................36
9.6.9 In School..............................................................................................................38
9.6.10 Nationalities and Languages ............................................................................39
9.6.11 Animals ................................................................................................................42
9.6.12 Nature and the Weather....................................................................................43
9.6.13 Related to Time ..................................................................................................46
9.6.14 Seasons of the Year ..........................................................................................47
9.6.15 Months of the Year.............................................................................................47
9.6.16 Days of the Week...............................................................................................47
9.6.17 Units of Measure ................................................................................................48
9.6.18 Singularized Plurals ...........................................................................................49

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9.6.19 Nouns Formed from Adjectives .......................................................................50

10. Pronouns .........................................................................................................................52
10.1 Personal Pronouns ....................................................................................................52
10.2 Demonstrative Pronouns ..........................................................................................57
10.3 Relative Pronouns ......................................................................................................59
10.4 Indefinite Pronouns ....................................................................................................60
10.5 Reflexive Pronouns....................................................................................................60
10.6 Interrogative Pronouns ..............................................................................................62
11. Adjectives ........................................................................................................................63
11.1 Forming Noun Phrases (Single Adjective).............................................................63
11.2 Forming Noun Phrases (Two Adjectives)...............................................................63
11.3 Plural Adjectives .........................................................................................................64
11.4 Intensifying an Adjective ...........................................................................................64
11.5 Exclamatory Adjectives .............................................................................................65
11.6 Comparative Adjectives ............................................................................................65
11.7 Superlative Adjectives ...............................................................................................65
11.8 Adjectives Used to Express Equivalence...............................................................66
11.9 Negating Adjectives ...................................................................................................67
11.10 Adjectives of Diminutive Degree..........................................................................67
11.11 Adjective List ...........................................................................................................68
11.11.1 Antonyms.........................................................................................................68
11.11.2 Colors...............................................................................................................73
11.11.3 Numbers ..........................................................................................................74
11.11.4 Quantities ........................................................................................................76
11.11.5 Money ..............................................................................................................77
11.11.6 Ordinal Numbers ............................................................................................78
11.11.7 Adjectives Formed from Nouns and Verb Roots.......................................79
12. Adverbs............................................................................................................................81
12.1 Adverbs Which Modify Adjectives ...........................................................................81
12.2 Adverbs Formed from Adjectives ............................................................................81
12.3 Adverbs Used to Express Frequency.....................................................................82
12.4 Adverb List ..................................................................................................................82
12.4.1 Time of Day.........................................................................................................82
12.4.2 Days of the Week...............................................................................................84
12.4.3 Months and Dates ..............................................................................................85
12.4.4 Going Back in Time ...........................................................................................85
12.4.5 Other Expressions of Time ...............................................................................86
12.4.6 Miscellaneous Adverbs .....................................................................................88
13. Prepositions ....................................................................................................................89
13.1 For ................................................................................................................................89
13.2 From .............................................................................................................................90
13.3 Of ..................................................................................................................................90
13.4 To..................................................................................................................................91
13.5 Miscellaneous Prepositions ......................................................................................91
14. Conjunctions ...................................................................................................................95
15. Particles ...........................................................................................................................97
15.1 Multiple Particles ........................................................................................................98
16. Verbs..............................................................................................................................100

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16.1 Voice ..........................................................................................................................100

16.2 Mood ..........................................................................................................................101
16.3 Tense .........................................................................................................................101
16.4 Verb Roots and Verb Stems...................................................................................102
16.5 Conjugation Table ....................................................................................................103
16.6 Comments on the Conjugation Table ...................................................................104
16.7 Infinitives....................................................................................................................105
16.8 Sentence Structure ..................................................................................................106
16.8.1 Affirmative Equational Statements ................................................................108
16.8.2 Negative Equational Statements ...................................................................108
16.8.3 Equational Questions ......................................................................................109
16.8.4 Simple Questions .............................................................................................110
16.8.5 Affirmative Active Voice Statements .............................................................110
16.8.6 Negative Active Voice Statements ................................................................111
16.8.7 Affirmative Active Voice Commands.............................................................112
16.8.8 Negative Active Voice Commands ................................................................113
16.8.9 Confirmation Questions in the Active Voice.................................................114
16.8.10 General Questions in the Active Voice.....................................................115
16.8.11 Affirmative Direct Passive Voice Statements ..........................................116
16.8.12 Negative Direct Passive Voice Statements .............................................117
16.8.13 Affirmative Direct Passive Voice Commands ..........................................118
16.8.14 Negative Direct Passive Voice Commands .............................................119
16.8.15 Confirmation Questions in the Direct Passive Voice..............................119
16.8.16 General Questions in the Direct Passive Voice ......................................120
16.8.17 Affirmative Indirect Passive Voice Statements........................................121
16.8.18 Negative Indirect Passive Voice Statements...........................................122
16.8.19 Affirmative Indirect Passive Voice Commands .......................................122
16.8.20 Negative Indirect Passive Voice Commands...........................................123
16.8.21 Confirmation Questions in the Indirect Passive Voice ...........................123
16.8.22 General Questions in the Indirect Passive Voice....................................124
16.8.23 Affirmative Instrumental Passive Voice Statements...............................125
16.8.24 Negative Instrumental Passive Voice Statements ..................................126
16.8.25 Affirmative Instrumental Passive Voice Commands...............................126
16.8.26 Negative Instrumental Passive Voice Commands..................................127
16.8.27 Confirmation Questions in the Instrumental Passive Voice ..................127
16.8.28 General Questions in the Instrumental Passive Voice...........................128
16.9 Verb List.....................................................................................................................129
17. Pseudoverbs .................................................................................................................230
17.1 To Like, To Want......................................................................................................230
17.1.1 Simple Affirmative Statements .......................................................................230
17.1.2 Simple Negative Statements ..........................................................................231
17.1.3 Compound Affirmative Statements ...............................................................231
17.1.4 Compound Negative Statements...................................................................232
17.1.5 Confirmation Questions ...................................................................................233
17.1.6 General Questions ...........................................................................................234
17.2 Must, To Have To .....................................................................................................235
17.2.1 Compound Affirmative Statements ...............................................................235
17.2.2 Compound Negative Statements...................................................................236

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17.2.3 Confirmation Questions ...................................................................................236

17.2.4 General Questions ...........................................................................................237
17.3 To Wish......................................................................................................................237
17.4 To Have .....................................................................................................................238
17.4.1 Affirmative Statements ....................................................................................238
17.4.2 Negative Statements .......................................................................................239
17.4.3 Confirmation Questions ...................................................................................239
17.4.4 General Questions ...........................................................................................240
17.5 There Is, There Is Not .............................................................................................241
17.5.1 Affirmative Statements ....................................................................................241
17.5.2 Negative Statements .......................................................................................241
17.5.3 Confirmation Questions ...................................................................................242
17.6 Is Here, Is There, Is Over There ............................................................................242
17.6.1 Affirmative Statements ....................................................................................242
17.6.2 Negative Statements .......................................................................................243
17.6.3 Confirmation Questions ...................................................................................243
17.7 Alternative to the Abilitive Mood ............................................................................244
17.7.1 Affirmative Statements ....................................................................................244
17.7.2 Negative Statements .......................................................................................245
17.7.3 Confirmation Questions ...................................................................................245
17.7.4 General Questions ...........................................................................................246
18. Reciprocal Action.........................................................................................................246
19. Reciprocal Commands ................................................................................................247
20. Greetings and Expressions ........................................................................................248

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1. Introduction
I wrote this document in order to aid myself in learning the Cebuano language. It is a
distillation of knowledge which I have obtained from various sources over approximately
five years of trying to learn Cebuano. I hope it can be of assistance to you in your quest
to master the Cebuano language.

Cebuano is the primary language of approximately 15 million people living in the central
Philippines (i.e., the Visayas) and also large parts of Mindanao. It is spoken in the
following regions:
• Cebu
• Bohol
• Western Leyte
• Eastern Negros
• Northern coast of Mindanao
• Davao region of Mindanao

It has the following language classification:

• Austronesian
o Malayo-Polynesian
§ Western Malayo-Polynesian
• Meso Philippine
o Central Philippine
§ Visayan
• Cebuan
o Cebuano

1.1 Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this document:

• Bolding will be used to emphasize example words, letters, and affixes (e.g.,
mikaon).

• Optional components of a word will be enclosed in parentheses. Thus, (ka)nimo

indicates that the ka is optional (e.g., the word can be either kanimo or nimo).
In actual example Cebuano sentences the parentheses will not be used (e.g.,
Misumbag ako kanimo or Misumbag ako nimo).

• A phoneme is a basic speech sound which cannot be broken down into more
primitive sounds. It may be represented by either a single letter (e.g., a, b, k) or
by a group of letters (e.g., ts).

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1.2 Formula Notation

Formulas are used to describe various grammar rules in Cebuano. The following
conventions are used for formulas:

• Literals are denoted by bold letters (e.g., ang, pinaka, etc.)

• Variables are enclosed in angle brackets (e.g., <adjective>, <noun>, etc.)

• Plus signs denote word boundaries (e.g., ang + mga + <noun> )

• A literal which precedes a variable with no intervening plus sign represents a

prefix (e.g., pinaka<adjective> )

• A literal which follows a variable with no intervening plus sign represents a suffix
(e.g., <verb root>on )

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2. Language Map of the Philippines

Language Color # of Speakers

Tagalog
17 million
(national language)
Cebuano (Visayan) 15 million
Luzon Ilocano 8 million
Hiligaynon (Visayan)
7 million
(i.e., Ilonggo)
Bicolano 3.5 million
Waray-Waray (Visayan) 2.5 million
Pampangan 1.9 million
Manila Pangasinan 1.2 million

Mindoro

Samar

Panay
Visayas
Palawan Leyte
Cebu
Negros
Bohol

Mindanao

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3. Language Map of Cebuano Dialects

Dialect Color

Cebu City dialect:

l is pronounced as w when it occurs
between the following vowels:
o/u and a: ulan is pronounced as uwan
a and o/u: balod is pronounced as bawod
a and a: halang is pronounced as hang
Luzon
Provincial dialect (spelling follows this dialect):
l is pronounced as l when it occurs
between the following vowels:
o/u and a: ulan is pronounced as ulan
a and o/u: balod is pronounced as balod
a and a: halang is pronounced as halang

Manila

Mindoro

Samar

Panay
Visayas
Palawan Leyte
Cebu
Negros
Bohol

Mindanao

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4. Phonemes
4.1 Alphabet
There are 15 consonants and 3 vowels in Cebuano:

Letter Mnemonic Classification Description

a ah vowel central tongue advancement

b ba consonant bilabial
k ka consonant velar
d da consonant alveolar
i/e ee/ih vowel frontal tongue advancement
g ga consonant velar
h ha consonant glottal
l la consonant alveolar
m ma consonant bilabial
n na consonant alveolar
ng nga consonant nasal
o/u oh/oo vowel back tongue advancement
p pa consonant bilabial
r ra consonant alveolar
s sa consonant alveolar
t ta consonant alveolar
w wa consonant labio-velar
y ya consonant palatal

The letter g is always pronounced like a hard g in English (e.g., get). Unlike English, in
Cebuano the ng sound can occur at the beginning of a word (e.g., ngalan). It takes a
while for an English speaker to master this pronunciation.

The following letters are absent from Cebuano except for foreign words:
• c (hard c is replaced by k; soft c is replaced by s)
• f (replaced by p)
• j (replaced by dy)
• q (replaced by kw)
• v (replaced by b)
• x (replaced by ks)
• z

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4.2 Vowels
There are only 3 vowel sounds in Cebuano:
• a is always pronounced like the first vowel in the English word father.

• i and e are interchangeable. There is no difference in pronunciation between the

two of them. i/e is either pronounced like the second vowel in the English word
taxi (e.g., gabii) or like the vowel in the English word it (e.g., pansit).

• o and u are interchangeable. There is no difference in pronunciation between

the two of them. In vowel-consonant syllables o/u is pronounced like the vowel
in the English word cute (e.g., ug). In consonant-vowel syllables o/u is
pronounced like the vowel in the English word coat (e.g., ko).

• If two vowels are adjacent to one another then they do NOT form a diphthong.
Rather, each vowel must be pronounced separately (e.g., taas, gabii,
makainom).

There are a number of spelling rules pertaining to vowels:

• e is only used after y (e.g., babaye) except for words of Spanish origin
(e.g., edad)

• o is used for the last syllable of a word and u is used for previous syllables
(e.g., mubo) but there are some notable exceptions:

o affixes use o (e.g., mopalit, paliton, kan-onon)

o certain words of Spanish origin use o (e.g., Dominggo)

o certain words built on the repetition of subunits keep the o

(e.g., bongbong)

o if affixes are added the o can change to u because it is no longer in the

last syllable (e.g., Sugbo changes to Sugbuanon)

o og is used as a nonspecific objective case marker and ug is used as the

conjunction and

o kon means if and kun means or

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4.3 Diphthongs and Consonant Combinations

There are 3 diphthongs in Cebuano:

Diphthong Sounds like the vowel in the English word

aw cow (e.g., ikaw)

ay sky (e.g., balay)
oy /uy toy (e.g., kahoy, pinuy-anan)

The following consonant combinations are of interest:

Consonants Description

by there is an implicit i before the y (e.g., Byernes)

dy pronounced like the English j (e.g., dyipni)
kw pronounced like the English q (e.g., kwarta)
my there is an implicit i before the y (e.g., Myerkoles)
nw there is an implicit u before the w (e.g., nwebe)
ny there is an implicit i before the y (e.g., nyebe)
py there is an implicit i before the y (e.g., pyano)
sy there is an implicit i before the y (e.g., syento)
ts pronounced like the English ch (e.g., otso)

5. Accents
There are a number of rules concerning accents in Cebuano:

• Words of Cebuano origin have their accent either on the last syllable (e.g.,
karon) or on the second to the last syllable (e.g., mahigugma).

• If a word is composed of duplicate subunits then the primary accent goes on the
second occurrence of the subunit and the secondary accent goes on the first
occurrence (e.g., buangbuang has a primary accent on the 4th syllable and a
secondary accent on the 2nd syllable).

• If a Cebuano word ends with a vowel then the final vowel may contain a glottal
stop. The final vowel sounds like it is cut off abruptly (e.g., dako, mubo).
Cebuano words ending with the o/u vowel (spelled o) typically have a glottal
stop.

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• Borrowing from Tagalog we can define the following accent patterns for Cebuano
words:
o malumay : accent on second to last syllable, no glottal stop on final vowel
(e.g., se’ro - Spanish origin and hence no glottal stop)
o malumi : accent on second to last syllable, glottal stop on final vowel
(e.g., napu’lo)
o mabilis : accent on last syllable, no glottal stop on final vowel
(e.g., usa’)
o maragsa : accent on last syllable, glottal stop on final vowel
(e.g., dako’)

• Certain Cebuano words contain an internal pause which is represented by a

hyphen (e.g., bag-o, tan-aw).

• Sometimes the placement of the accent determines the meaning of the word.
Here are some examples:
o tu’o (accent on 1st syllable) - verb root meaning to believe
o tuo’ (accent on 2nd syllable) - adjective meaning right

o wa’la (accent on 1st syllable) - verb root meaning to become lost

o wala’ (accent on 2nd syllable, no glottal stop) - adjective meaning left
o wala’ (accent on 2nd syllable, glottal stop) - noun meaning none

o a’mo (accent on 1st syllable, no glottal stop) - noun meaning master

o a’mo (accent on 1st syllable, glottal stop) - adjective meaning our
o amo’ (accent on 2nd syllable, glottal stop) - noun meaning monkey

6. Morphological Processes
There are a number of morphological processes which occur in the Cebuano language.
Most of these processes exist in order to achieve euphony (i.e., they make the word
easier to pronounce).

6.1 Assimilation
Assimilation is a process in which the ending phoneme of a prefix combines with the
beginning phoneme of the verb stem in order to form a new phoneme. The type of
assimilation depends upon the starting phoneme in the verb stem being modified. As
an example, let us consider the prefix for verbs in the plural mood which is mang.

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The following rules apply:

• If the verb stem begins with b or p then the prefix is assimilated to mam (e.g.,
mangbalik changes to mamalik, mangpalit changes to mamalit).

• If the verb stem begins with d, s, or t then the prefix is assimilated to man (e.g.,
mangdagan changes to managan, mangsakay changes to manakay, mangtago
changes to manago).

• If the verb stem begins with k then the prefix is assimilated to mang (e.g.,
mangkaon changes to mangaon).

• If the verb has stative mood (i.e., uses the ma- prefix) then the prefix is
assimilated to manga (e.g., mangtulog changes to mangatulog).

6.2 Deletion
Deletion is a process in which the final vowel sound of a verb stem is dropped when a
suffix is added to it. Here are some examples:

• The Cebuano root for the verb sleep is tulog. Forming the adjective sleepy we
add the prefix ka- and the suffix -on. Thus: katulogon. Due to deletion the last
vowel in tulog is dropped and we end up with katulgon.

• The Cebuano root for the verb eat is kaon. Forming the "goal as subject"
conjugation we add the suffix -on. Thus: kaonon. Due to deletion the last vowel
in kaon is dropped and we end up with kan-on.

6.3 Metathesis
Metathesis is a process in which adjacent phonemes are swapped during the addition of
a suffix. It usually takes place after the deletion process has already occurred. Here is
an example:

• The Cebuano root for the verb enter is sulod. Forming the "beneficiary as
subject" conjugation we add the suffix -an. Thus: sulodan. Deletion brings us to
suldan. Due to metathesis the l and the d swap places and we end up with
sudlan.

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6.4 Epenthesis
Epenthesis is a process in which extra phonemes are added to words which are
borrowed from other languages. Here are some examples:

• The Spanish viaje meaning trip becomes biyahe (the y is added).

• The Spanish tia meaning aunt becomes tiya (the y is added).
• The English smart becomes esmarte (two e's are added)
• The English ball becomes bola (the a at the end is added)

6.5 Alternation
Alternation is a process in which one phoneme is replaced with another during the
addition of a suffix. Here is an example:

• The Cebuano root for the verb translate is hubad. Forming the "goal as subject"
command we add the suffix -a. Thus: hubada. Due to alternation the d is
replaced by r and we end up with hubara.

7. Contractions
Cebuano supports a wide variety of contractions. Typically the apostrophe is not used
to denote a contraction as it is in English. The following list shows some typical
Cebuano contractions:

Contraction Expanded Form

akog ako og
akong ako ng
among amo ng
atong ato ng
bang ba ng
di dili
ilang ila ng
imong imo ng
inyong inyo ng
iyang iya ng
kadtong kadto ng
kag ka og
kamig kami og
kamog kamo og
kanang kana ng
kining kini ng

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Contraction Expanded Form

kinsang kinsa ng
kinsay kinsa ang
kitag kita og
ko ako
kog ko og
may man ang
mi kami
mig mi og
mo kamo
mog mo og
nganong ngano ng
niadtong niadto ng
nianang niana ng
niining niini ng
pilay pila ang
silag sila og
siyag siya og
ta kita
tag ta og
unsang unsa ng
unsay unsa ang
walay wala ang

8. Dialects
There are two basic dialects of Cebuano which differ from one another in pronunciation
mainly. They are defined as follows:

8.1 Cebu City Dialect

As the name implies, the Cebu City dialect is spoken in Cebu City but also in the
northern part of the island of Cebu, western Leyte, and Bohol. It has the following
features:
• The phoneme l is replaced by the phoneme w when it occurs between the
vowels o/u and a (e.g., ulan is pronounced as uwan).
• The phoneme l is replaced by the phoneme w when it occurs between the
vowels a and o/u (e.g., balod is pronounced as bawod).
• The phoneme l and the vowel that follows it are dropped when it occurs between
the vowels a and a (e.g., halang is pronounced hang).
• The pronoun siya (meaning he/she) is pronounced like sha.

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8.2 Provincial Dialect

The provincial dialect is spoken in the southern part of the island of Cebu, eastern
Negros, and Mindanao. Cebuano words are spelled according to their pronunciation in
the provincial dialect. It has the following features:
• The phoneme l is retained when it occurs between the vowels o/u and a (e.g.,
ulan is pronounced as uwan).
• The phoneme l is retained when it occurs between the vowels a and o/u (e.g.,
balod is pronounced as balod).
• The phoneme l and the vowel that follows it are retained when it occurs between
the vowels a and a (e.g., halang is pronounced as halang).
• The pronoun siya (meaning he/she) is pronounced just like it is spelled (i.e., with
two syllables).

9. Nouns
Nouns are words that refer to people, places, or things. They fall into the following two
categories:

9.1 Personal Nouns

Personal nouns refer to people. They are always preceded by case markers depending
on how the personal noun is being used in the sente nce. The following table shows the
case markers for personal nouns:

noun is being case case example English

used as marker sentence translation
subject of sentence subjective si Misumbag si Juan kanako. Juan punches me.

subject of sentence subjective sila si Misumbag sila si Juan ug Juan and Pedro punch me.
Pedro kanako.
(plural) (plural)
possessor of possessive ni Awto ni Juan kini. This is Juan's car.
something
possessor of possessive nila ni Awto nila ni Juan ug Pedro This is the car of Juan and
kini. Pedro.
something (plural) (plural)
object of sentence objective kang Misumbag ako kang Juan. I punch Juan.

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The following table shows some common personal nouns which are used in referring to
various categories of people. These common personal nouns function just like names.
For example, one might have the sentence:

Miadto si Dudong sa tindahan. (The young man goes to the store.)

speaker referring to an referring to an referring to a referring to a

old man old woman young man young woman
old man Bay Manang Dudong Inday
(Nang for short) (Dong for short) (Day for short)
old woman Manong Manang Dudong Inday
(Nong for short) (Nang for short) (Dong for short) (Day for short)
young man Manong Manang Bay Inday
(Nong for short) (Nang for short) (Day for short)
young woman Manong Manang Dudong Inday
(Nong for short) (Nang for short) (Dong for short) (Day for short)

The following table shows some common titles which are used in conjunction with
names:

Cebuano English example English

title title sentence translation
Ginuo, Senyor Mr. Miadto si Ginuo Ortega sa tindahan. Mr. Ortega goes to the store.

Ginang, Senyora Mrs. Miadto si Ginang Ortega sa tindahan. Mrs. Ortega goes to the store.

Gining, Senyorita Miss Miadto si Gining Ortega sa tindahan. Miss Ortega goes to the store.

Doktor (male), Dr. Miadto si Doktor Ortega sa tindahan. Dr. Ortega goes to the store.
Doktora (female)
Padre (priest) Father Miadto si Padre Ortega sa tindahan. Father Ortega goes to the store.

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9.2 Impersonal Nouns

Impersonal nouns refer to places or things. They are always preceded by case markers
depending on how the impersonal noun is being used in the sentence. The following
table shows the case markers for impersonal nouns:

noun is being case case example English

used as marker sentence translation
subject of subjective ang Misumbag ang tawo kanako. The man punches me.
sentence

possessor of possessive sa Awto sa tawo kini. This is the man's car.

something
object of sentence objective og Mibasa ako og libro. I read a book.
(nonspecific) (nonspecific)
object of sentence objective sa Mibasa ako sa imong libro. I read your book.
(specific) (specific)
object of sentence objective -y Anaay awto si Juan. Juan has a car.
(nonspecific - (nonspecific -
certain certain
pseudoverbs) pseudoverbs)

9.3 Pluralizer
Pluralization of impersonal nouns is achieved by inserting the word mga (pronounced
manga) in front of the noun. Some examples are as follows:

example English translation

mga libro books

mga balay houses
mga tawo people

9.4 Linkers
Words which precede impersonal nouns in order to modify them (e.g., adjectives,
demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns , etc.) must be separated from the
noun by a linker. The following rules apply:

• If the preceding word ends in a vowel then ng is used (the linker may be
combined with the preceding word to form a contraction).
• If the preceding word ends in a consonant then nga is used.

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Some examples are as follows:

example contraction English translation

dako ng libro dakong libro big book

taas nga babaye - tall woman
kini ng libroha kining libroha this book
unsa ng libroha unsang libroha which book

9.5 Particularizers
If an impersonal noun is being modified by either a demonstrative pronoun or by an
interrogative pronoun then a particularizer suffix must be appended to the noun in order
to denote that a particular instance of the noun is being referred to. The following rules
apply:

• If the noun ends in a consonant or an accented vowel then -a is used.

• If the noun ends in an unaccented vowel then -ha is used.

Sometimes the noun is changed for the sake of euphony (e.g., tawoha --> tawhana,
babayeha --> bayhana). Some examples are as follows:

noun phrase English translation

babaye kanang bayhana that woman (subject)

babaye nianang bayhana that woman (object)
babaye unsang bayhana which woman
bata kanang bataa that child (subject)
bata nianang bataa that child (object)
bata unsang bataa which child
libro kadtong libroha that book over there (subject)
libro niadtong libroha that book over there (object)
libro unsang libroha which book
sulat kining sulata this letter (subject)
sulat niining sulata this letter (object)
sulat unsang sulata which letter
tawo kanang tawhana that man (subject)
tawo nianang tawhana that man (object)
tawo unsang tawhana which man

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9.6 Noun List

The following is a list of nouns arranged by topic:

9.6.1 People and Professions

Cebuano noun English translation

abogado lawyer
adlawng natawhan birthday
aktor, artista, maghihimo actor
aktora, artista, maghihimo actress
amiga friend (female)
amigo friend (male)
amo boss
angga nickname
apelyido surname
atleta, magdudula athlete, player
babaye woman
bakakon, butbuton liar
bakla, bayot homosexual
banda, magkakanta band
Bathala, Dios, Ginuo God
binilanggo convict, prisoner
birhen virgin
bisita guest, visitor
boda, kasal wedding
buhat work
buluhaton task
dalaga lady, single woman
dautang palad bad luck, misfortune
dentista dentist
direktor director
doktor doctor (male)
doktora doctor (female)
drayber driver
edad, panuigon age
embahador ambassador
emperador emperor
empleado employee
empleyo, pangita occupation
estudyante, magtutuon, tinun-an student
Fernando Magallanes Ferdinand Magellan
gastador spendthrift

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Cebuano noun English translation

gobernador, magmamando governor

hadlukan, talawan coward
hara, rayna queen
hari king
Hesukristo Jesus Christ
Hesus Jesus
higala friend
inhenyero engineer
kaaway enemy
kadula playmate
kaila acquaintance
kaminyoon marriage
kapulisan the police (organization)
katawhan, mga tawo people
Katoliko Catholic (a person of the Catholic religion)
kauban companion
kawatan thief
kinabuhi life
klasmet classmate
kompaniya company (business)
kriminal criminal
Kristo Christ
Kristohanon, Kristyano Christian (a person of the Christian religion)
Kristyanismo Christianity
kusinera, magluluto cook (female)
kusinero, magluluto cook (male)
labandera laundry woman
lalaki man
maestra, magtutudlo teacher (female)
maestro, magtutudlo teacher (male)
magbabaligya, tindera saleswoman
magbabaligya, tindero salesman
makinaadmanon scholar
mamumuo, trabahador worker
Maria, Inahan ni Hesus Mary, Mother of Jesus
marinero sailor
mayor mayor
mestiso mestizo (person of mixed blood)
misyonero missionary
mudista dress maker
nars nurse
negosyante businessman
negosyo business

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Cebuano noun English translation

ngalan name
nigro negro (person with black skin)
obispo bishop
padad-anan address
pagkabata childhood
pagbunyag baptism
pagkamatay death
pagkatawo birth
pagkatigulang old age
pagpanamkon conception
pagpanganak childbirth
palad, swerte luck
palikero playboy
panday carpenter
pari priest (Catholic)
piloto pilot
politiko politician
presidente president
prinsipal principal (of a school)
propesor professor
Protestante Protestant (person of the Protestant religion)
pulis policeman
puta prostitute
sekretarya secretary (female)
sekretaryo secretary (male)
silingan neighbor
sundalo soldier
sweldo salary
tawo man, person
tig-alagad waiter, waitress
trabaho job
tulisan bandit
ulitawo bachelor

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9.6.2 Doer of Some Action

The doer of an action in Cebuano can be formed using the following formula:

mag<1st syllable of verb root><verb root>

Sometimes an ordinary noun may be used in place of a verb root and sometimes there
are morphological changes. The following is a list of such nouns:

Cebuano noun Cebuano root English translation

magaawat awat (imitate) imitator

magaaway away (fight) fighter
magaawit awit (song) singer
magbabalak balak (poem) poet
magbabaligya baligya (sell) seller
magbabalita balita (news) reporter
magbabantay bantay (guard) guard (person who guards)
magbabaol baol (farm) farmer
magdadagan dagan (run) runner
magdadaog daog (win) winner
magdadawat dawat (receive) recipient
magdudula dula (play) athlete, player
magdudumala dumala (manage) manager
maghihimo himo (act) actor, actress
maghuhubad hubad (translate) translator
maghuhukom hukom (judge) judge
maghuhulagway hulagway (photograph) photographer
maghuhuni huni (tune) musician
magkakanta kanta (sing) band
maglalakaw lakaw (walk) pedestrian
maglilingaw lingaw (entertain) entertainer
magluluto luto (cook) cook
magmamando mando (rule) ruler, governor
magpapalit palit (buy) buyer
magpapatay patay (dead) killer
magpapatik patik (print) publisher
magsusugid sugid (narrate) narrator
magsusulat sulat (write) writer, author
magtutudlo tudlo (teach) teacher
magtutuon tuon (learn) student
magtutupi tupi (trim) barber
maguuma uma (farm) farmer
mamumulong pulong (word) orator
mananabang tabang (help) midwife

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Cebuano noun Cebuano root English translation

mananagat dagat (sea) fisherman

mananahi tahi (sew) tailor
mananan-aw tan-aw (look) spectator
manunumbong sumbong (accusation) informer
manununod sunod (follow) successor

9.6.3 Family

Cebuano noun English translation

ama-ama stepfather
amahan, papa, tatay father
anak nga babaye daughter
anak nga lalaki son
anak sa gawas bastard, illegitimate child
apo grandchild
apuhan grandparents
apuhang babaye, lola grandmother
apuhang lalaki, lolo grandfather
apong babaye granddaughter
apong lalaki grandson
asawa wife
bana husband
banay, pamilya family
bata child
bayaw nga babaye sister-in-law
bayaw nga lalaki brother-in-law
ginikanan parents
hinigugma, pinangga sweetheart
humabdos stepchild
humabdos nga babaye stepdaughter
humabdos nga lalaki stepson
ig-agaw cousin
igsoong sibling
igsoong babaye sister
igsoong lalaki brother
inahan, mama, nanay mother
ina-ina stepmother
kadugo, paryente relative
kagikanan ancestor
kamagulangan eldest
kerida mistress

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Cebuano noun English translation

kinugos godchild
kinugos nga babaye goddaughter
kinugos nga lalaki godson
komadre, ninang godmother
kompadre, ninong godfather
magulang elder sibling
magulang nga babaye elder sister
magulang nga lalaki elder brother
manghod younger sibling
manghod nga babaye younger sister
manghod nga lalaki younger brother
masuso baby
nobya, trato fiancée (woman)
nobyo, pamanhunon fiancé (man)
pag-umangkong babaye niece
pag-umangkong lalaki nephew
tita, tiya, iyaan aunt
tito, tiyo, uyuan uncle
ugangang babaye mother-in-law
ugangang lalaki father-in-law
umagad nga babaye daughter-in-law
umagad nga lalaki son-in-law
uyab nga babaye girlfriend
uyab nga lalaki boyfriend

9.6.4 Parts of the Body

Cebuano noun English translation

abaga shoulder
agtang forehead
amimislon, rinyon kidney
aping cheek
atay liver
baba mouth
baga lungs
balatang, bat-ang hips
balbas, bangas, bungot beard
balahibo body hair
bigote mustache
bilat, buto, puday vagina
bitiis shin (lower leg)

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Cebuano noun English translation

braso upper arm

buhok hair (on the head)
bukog bone
bukton forearm
bulbol pubic hair
buolbuol ankle
dagway, nawong face
dalunggan, dunggan ear
dila tongue
dughan chest, heart
dugo blood
dugukan spine
ginhawaan, tinai intestine
hawak waist
hilanat fever
ihi urine
ilok armpit
ilong nose
itlog sa laki testicle
lagos gums
lapa-lapa sole (bottom of foot)
lawas body
laway saliva
likod back
liog neck
lubot anus
kabaskog sa lawas, panglawas health
kalimutaw pupil (of the eye)
kamot hand
kasingkasing heart
kilay eyebrow
kuko sa kamot fingernail
kuko sa tiil toenail
kumagko thumb
kunot wrinkle (of the skin)
lagos gums
luso, pikoy, utin penis
masahe massage
mata eye
ngabil, wait lip
ngipon tooth
paa thigh (upper leg)
palad palm (of the hand)

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Cebuano noun English translation

panit skin
pilok eyelash
pulso wrist
pusod navel
sakit pain
sampot buttocks
sid-ok hiccup
siko elbow
singot sweat
suso, tutoy breast (woman's)
suwang chin, jaw
tabon-tabon eyelid
tai feces
tangkugo back of the neck (nape)
tiil foot
tiyan stomach
tudlo finger
tudlo sa tiil toe
tuhod knee
tulos semen, sperm
tutunlan throat
tuway-tuway kneecap
ubo cough
ulo head
utok brain
utot fart

9.6.5 Food and Eating

Cebuano noun English translation

ahos garlic
alak, bino wine
asin salt
asukar sugar
balatong beans
banilya vanilla
baso glass (drinking)
bayabas guava
bibingka, budbod rice cake
bihon, miki, tanghon noodles
botilya bottle

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Cebuano noun English translation

bugas uncooked rice

bulad dried fish
buongon pomelo
duga juice
dulse, karmelitos candy
gatas milk
ginamos salted fish
humay unprocessed rice
ilimnon drink, beverage
isda fish
itlog eggs
kahil orange
kamatis tomato
kamote sweet potato
kan-on cooked rice
kapayas papaya
kape coffee
karne meat
karneng baboy pork
karneng baka beef
keik, torta cake
keso cheese
kinhason shellfish
kutsara spoon
kutsilyo knife
lamas, paminta spice
lata tin can
letsugas lettuce
lubi coconut
lugaw porridge
luy-a ginger
mais corn
mangga mango
manok chicken
mansanas apple
meryenda, timo snack
munggo mung beans
nangka jackfruit
pagkaon food
pagpuasa fasting
pamahaw breakfast
pan, tinapay bread
panaksan, yahong bowl

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Cebuano noun English translation

panihapon dinner
paniudto lunch
pasayan shrimp
pasas, ubas grapes
patatas potato
pinggan, plato plate, dish
piniritong manok fried chicken
pinya pineapple
prutas fruit
repolyo cabbage
restawran restaurant
sabaw soup
saging banana
serbesa beer
serbilyeta napkin
sibuyas onion
sili pepper (vegetable)
sud-an main dish
talong eggplant
tasa cup
tenedor fork
tsa tea
tuba coconut wine
tubo sugarcane
tubig water
utanon vegetables

9.6.6 Things You Wear

Cebuano noun English translation

alahas jewelry
amerikana suit (worn by men)
antepara eyeglasses
arites earrings
bakos, sinturon belt
bakya wooden shoes
baligtos shoelace
barong traditional shirt (worn by men)
bestida dress (worn by women)
blusa blouse
bolsa pocket

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Cebuano noun English translation

bra, putos sa suso bra

bulawan gold (precious metal)
dyaket, tsaketa jacket
gapas cotton
igngusngus brush (for brushing hair)
kahumot perfume
kalo hat
kalupo overcoat
kalupo sa ulan raincoat
kamisa shirt
kamisin, kamisita, sando t-shirt, undershirt
karsones pants
korbata necktie
kulintas necklace
medalya medal
medyas socks
mga bisti, mga sinina, mga sapot clothes
nagwas underskirt
palda, saya skirt
panapton cloth
panyo handkerchief
payong umbrella
pitaka wallet
plata silver (precious metal)
pomada haircream
pulseras bracelet
puyo purse
relo watch (timepiece)
sandalyas sandals
sapatos shoes
sapot sa ilalom underwear
sida silk
singsing ring (something one wears on one's finger)
sudlay comb
tsinilas slippers

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9.6.7 Household Items

Cebuano noun English translation

abang rent
abuhan, halingan fireplace
alkoba, kisame ceiling
alpombra carpet
aparador, armaryo, pingganan cupboard
angang stair (single step)
arko arch
atop roof
awto, kotse car
balay house
balili, sagbot grass
balilihan lawn
balkon, kayda porch
banig sleeping mat
banyo bathroom (has the washtub)
basura garbage
batiya tub
bentana window
bongbong, dingding wall
dilaab, siga flame
distornilyador screwdriver
elektrisidad electricity
estante shelf
estante sa mga libro bookcase
gabas saw (tool)
garahe garage
gasolina gasoline
habol blanket
hagdan stairs
hagdanan staircase, ladder
halaman, hardin, tanaman garden
haligi post, pillar
higdaan, kama, katre bed
himan tool
hudnohan oven
hunos drawer
igtutupi sa balili lawn mower
itaas upstairs
kaha, kahon, sudlanan box
kaha sa mga hunos chest of drawers
kalayo fire

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Cebuano noun English translation

kandela candle
kasilyas restroom, toilet
koreyo mail
kusina kitchen
kwarto, lawak bedroom
lagwerta, nataran yard
lamesa, talad table
lampara, lamparilya, sugaan lamp
lansang nail (to be hammered)
lawaktipiganan closet
lingkuranan seat
makina engine, machine
makinang igpanglaba washing machine
martilyo, maso, pakang hammer
pakamiganan refrigerator
palansa, utaw iron (for pressing clothes)
panimalay, pinuy-anan home
parol lantern
pintura painting
posporo match (used to light something)
pultahan, pwerta door
punlas shampoo
radyo radio
roska, tornilyo screw
sabon soap
sala living room
salog floor
salog nga kahoy wooden floor
sigarilyo cigarette
silong downstairs
siya chair
sopa sofa
suga light (something that gives light)
telebisyon television
telepono telephone
toalya towel
tustahanan toaster
tustus cigar
unlan pillow
yawi key
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9.6.8 Around Town

Cebuano noun English translation

adwana customs (in the airport)

asyenda hacienda
awit song
ayroplano airplane
bahin share (portion belonging to someone)
bakasyon, lulinghayaw vacation
balay sa mga puta brothel
balay abutanan, hotel hotel
baligyaanan, tindahan store
bangka sailboat
bangko bank (place for depositing money)
banha, saba noise
baol, uma farm
bapor, barko ship
baratilyo bargain (something that's cheap), sale
baroto canoe
bayle, sayaw dance (party where people dance)
bilangguan, prisuhan prison, jail
bili, presyo price
bisikleta bicycle
biyahe, panaw trip
biyolin violin
buok piece (single item out of many)
bus bus
dalan, kalye, karsada street, road
dulaan toy
dyip jeepney
erport airport
eskina corner (place where two streets meet)
estasyon sa bus bus station
gasa, hatag, regalo gift
gawas outside
hangyo haggling
hilo poison
huni, musika music
kanal canal, ditch
karetera highway
karomata, trak truck
klinika clinic
kwarta, salapi money
lugas, tipik bit (a small quantity)

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Cebuano noun English translation

lupad flight (on an airplane)

medesina, tambal medicine
merkado, tabuanan market
misa mass (religious service)
monyeka doll
motorsiklo motorcycle
opisina sa koreyo, pos opis post office
ospital hospital
pagabot arrival
pagbayad payment
pantalan pier
parada, pasundayag parade
paradahan sa dyip jeepney terminal
parke park
parti, salo -salo party (social celebration)
pasahe, plete fare (money paid for a ride)
pasahero, sumasakay passenger
pasaporte passport
pista, pyesta fiesta
plasa plaza
programa program (television or theater)
pyano piano
relihiyon religion
sakyanan boat
salida movie (a specific film)
saulog celebration
simbahan church
sine movies
sinehan movie theater
sista guitar
sulod inside
submarino submarine
taksi taxi
teyatro theater (live plays)
tiket ticket
tingog sound, voice
trisiklo tricycle
trompeta horn, trumpet

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9.6.9 In School

Cebuano noun English translation

angang, grado grade

basahon, libro book
basketbol basketball
biblioteka, libreriya library
bisbol baseball
bola, lingin ball
bolibol volleyball
bolpen, pluma pen
buhatan, opisina office (place where work is done)
dormitoryo dormitory
dula game, sport
dulaanan playground
edukasyon, pag-eskwela, pagtuon education
eksamen exam, test
eskwela school (studies in general)
eskwelahan, tulunghaan school (place for studies)
eskwelahang pribado private school
eskwelahang primarya grade school
grado, titulo degree (title given by a college)
graduwado graduate (one who has graduated)
gramatika grammar
hayskol high school
hilisgutan subject (topic of study)
hiyograpiya geography
hulagway, letrato picture, photograph
ideya idea
igpapanas eraser
impormasyon, kasayuran information
istorya, kaagi history
kaalam, kinaadman wisdom
kahibalo knowledge
karton card
klase, saring class (group of students)
kolehiyo college
komposisyon composition
koreksyon correction
kurso course (of study)
lapis pencil
laraw, plano plan (intended course of action)
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Cebuano noun English translation

leksyon, pagtolonan lesson

letra, titik letter (character used in writing)
magasin magazine
mantalaan, peryodiko newspaper
matematika mathematics
mensahe, tugon message
nobela, sugilambong novel
pagbasa reading
paggraduwar graduation
paghunahuna thought
pagsulat writing
palid, panid page
pakigpulong, pakigsulti lecture, speech
panunan sa balay homework
panunanan curriculum
papel paper
pasulit, tukso quiz
persentahe percentage
pisara blackboard
proyekto project
putbol football, soccer
putos, sobre envelope
selyo stamp
semestre, tunga sa tuig semester
sulat letter (written message)
talad-sulatanan desk
tarheta greeting card
tinta ink
tisas chalk
unibersidad university

9.6.10 Nationalities and Languages

Cebuano noun English translation

adberbyo adverb
adhetibo adjective
Aleman German (a person)
Alemanya Germany
Amerika America (i.e., the United States)
Amerikana, Kana American (a woman)
Amerikano, Kano American (a man)

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Cebuano noun English translation

Arabyan Arab (a person)

Arabyanhon Arabic (the language)
Asya Asia
Asyanhon Asian (a person)
balak poem
balos, tubag answer
balota ballot (piece of paper on which to vote)
bansa, nasod country, nation
barangay, baryo village
batasan custom
bayan, lungsod town
berbo verb
Binisaya Visayan (the language - same as Cebuano)
Bisaya Visayan (a person)
Bisaya Visayas (the group of islands)
boto vote (choice of candidates)
Bul-anon Boholano (person from Bohol)
dakbayan, syudad city
damag, urom nightmare
damgo dream
diksyonaryo dictionary
dila, pinulungan, sinultihan language
eleksyon, piliay election
embahada embassy
Espanya Spain
Espanyol, Katsila Spaniard (a person)
Espanyol, Kinatsila Spanish (the language)
ginharian empire, kingdom
gobyerno, kagamhanan government
gubat, gyera war, battle
Hapon Japan
Haponanon, Hapones Japanese (a person)
Hinapon Japanese (the language)
Iglesya Katolika Catholic Church
Ilokano Ilocano (a person)
Inaleman German (the language)
Inglatera England
Ingles English (a person)
Inilokano Ilocano (the language)
Iningles English (the language)
Ininsik Chinese (the language)
Insik, Tsino Chinese (a person)
Islam Islam (the religion)

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Cebuano noun English translation

istorya, sugilanon story

Kadagatan sa Atlantiko Atlantic Ocean
Kadagatan sa Pasipiko Pacific Ocean
kadaghanan majority
kaduulan neighborhood
kadyutayan minority
kahibulong, katingala surprise
kamatutuan, kultura culture
kampanya campaign
kangalan noun
kanyon cannon
kapanulundanan heritage
kapitolyo capitol (government building)
kasabutan, tratado treaty
kasundaluhan army
kauluhan capital (of a country)
komersyo, pamatigayon trade, commerce
lalawigan, probinsya province
langyaw foreigner
lungsuranon citizen
Moro Moslem (a person)
nasyonalidad nationality
Oropa Europe
Oropanhon European (a person)
pagampo, pagtugyan surrender (a giving up)
paghubad translation
paglitok pronunciation
paglungsuranon citizenship
pakigsabot agreement
panakayang iggugubat navy
pangataki attack (military operation)
pangutana question
parapo paragraph
Pilipinas Philippines
Pilipina, Pinay Filipina (a woman)
Pilipino, Pinoy Filipino (a man)
pistola pistol
Pranses French (a person)
Pransya France
Prinanses French (the language)
probinsyano provincial (a person living in a province)
problema, suliran problem
pulinganan pronoun

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Cebuano noun English translation

pulong word
pusil gun
riple rifle
sentensya sentence (group of words)
Sinugbuanon Cebuano (the language)
sinulat article (literary composition)
Sugbo Cebu
Sugbuanon Cebuano (a person)
sugo command
suheto subject (of a sentence)
Syudad sa Sugbo Cebu City
Tagalog Tagalog (a person)
Tinagalog Tagalog (the language)
Tsina China

9.6.11 Animals

Cebuano noun English translation

agila eagle
alibangbang, kabakaba butterfly
alimango crab
amo, unggoy monkey
bao turtle
baboy pig
baka cow
bakbak, baki frog
baktin piglet
balay sa iro kennel
banog hawk
bitin, halas snake
buaya crocodile
bulang cockfight, cockfighting
bulangan cockpit (place for cockfighting)
elepante elephant
gansa goose
hawla, tangkal cage
hayop, mananap animal, beast
hikot, pugong leash
hiniktan fighting rooster (for cockfighting)
hulmigas ant
ilaga mouse, rat

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Cebuano noun English translation

iring cat
iro dog
itik, pato duck
itoy puppy
kabaw carabao
kabayo horse
kalanggaman birds
kanding goat
kasili eel
koneho rabbit
kugita octopus
laking manok, sunoy rooster
lamok mosquito
langaw fly (insect)
langgam bird
lawa, lawalawa spider
liyon lion
lobo wolf
manok chicken
miming kitten
oso bear
pabo turkey
pugaran chicken coop
pusta bet, wager
putyukan bee
tabili, taluto small lizard
tabugok squid
talisik grasshopper
tigbakay illegal cockfighting
tigre tiger
tiki, tuko gecko
uk-uk cockroach
ulod worm
usa deer

9.6.12 Nature and the Weather

Cebuano noun English translation

abo ashes
abog, alikabo, aliyabok dust
adlaw sun

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Cebuano noun English translation

alimpulos, buhawi tornado, whirlwind

alindahaw rain shower
amihanan, norte north
bag-ong bulan new moon
bagyo, unos storm
baha, lunop flood
balangaw, bangaw rainbow
balas sand
balod wave
balod sa linog tidal wave, tsunami
bato rock, stone
baybay, baybayon seashore
bituon star
bukid mountain
bulak flower
bulan moon
bulok, kolor color
bungtod hill
busay waterfall
dagat sea
dahon leaf
dakong bagyo, urakan hurricane, typhoon
dal-og ravine
dalugdog thunder
danaw, lanaw, linaw lagoon, lake, pond
dapit, lugar place
disyerto, kamad-an desert
gabon, panganod cloud
habagatan, sur south
hangin wind
hayag light (that which makes things visible)
hayag sa adlaw sunlight
hayag sa bulan moonlight
hulaw drought
hunas low tide
huyuhoy breeze
kabukiran mountains
kabituunan stars
kadagatan, lawod ocean
kadahunan leaves
kahoy tree
kakahuyan trees
kalasangan, lasang forest

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Cebuano noun English translation

kalibunan jungle
kalibutan world
kamingawan wilderness (deserted place)
kangitngit darkness
kapuluan archipelago, islands
kasadpan west
kilat, lipak, liti lightning
kinaiyahan nature
klima climate
kweba, langob cave
langit heaven, sky
lapok mud
lapyahan beach
linog earthquake
minahan mine (excavation in the earth)
nyebe snow
pagba sa adlaw sunburn
pagbasabasa humidity
pagsubang sa adlaw sunrise
pagsalop sa adlaw sunset
panahon weather
pangpang cliff
patag plain (flat stretch of land)
pulo island
puthaw iron (mineral)
sapa brook, creek, stream
sidlakan, silangan east
suba river
taay, taya rust
takdol sa bulan full moon
taligsik, talisik, talithi, taliti drizzle
tanom plant (tree, bush, etc.)
taob high tide
tuburan spring (water coming out of the ground)
ulan rain
walog valley
yamog dew, fog

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9.6.13 Related to Time

Cebuano noun English translation

adlaw day
Adlaw ni Bonifacio Bonifacio Day (Nov. 30th - Philippines)
Adlaw ni Rizal Rizal Day (Dec. 30th - Philippines)
Adlaw sa Kagawasan Independence Day (June 12th - Philippines)
Adlaw sa mga Mamumuo Labor Day (May 1st - Philippines)
Adlaw sa mga Santo All Saints' Day (Nov. 1st)
Adlaw sa Nasudnong mga Bayani National Heroes' Day (Aug. 31st - Philippines)
Bag-ong Tuig New Years
bulan month
buntag morning
Byernes Santo Good Friday
Dominggo sa mga Lukay Palm Sunday
Dominggo sa Pagkabanhaw Easter Sunday
gabii night
gatusan, siglo century
hapon, palis afternoon
higayon occasion
kaadlawon, kadlawon dawn
kabuntagon early part of the day
kadiyot moment
kagabhion night time
kahapunon dusk
kalendaryo calendar
kasumaran anniversary
katuigan era
minuto minute
oras, takna hour
Pagkabanhaw Easter
panahon season, time
Pasko Christmas (Dec. 25th)
petsa date (of the year)
segundo second (unit of time)
semana week
Semana Santa Holy Week
tapos sa semana weekend
tinagpulo ka tuig decade
tuig year
tungang gabii midnight
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9.6.14 Seasons of the Year

Cebuano noun English translation

tingpamulak spring
tinginit summer
tingdagdag autumn, fall
tingtugnaw winter
tingulan rainy season (June to February in Cebu)

9.6.15 Months of the Year

Cebuano noun English translation

Enero January
Pebrero February
Marso March
Abril April
Mayo May
Hunyo June
Hulyo July
Agosto August
Septembre September
Oktobre October
Nobyembre November
Disyembre December

9.6.16 Days of the Week

Cebuano noun English translation

Dominggo Sunday
Lunes Monday
Martes Tuesday
Myerkoles Wednesday
Hwebes Thursday
Byernes Friday
Sabado Saturday

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9.6.17 Units of Measure

Cebuano noun English translation

dolyar dollar (American unit of currency)

dosena dozen (a group of twelve)
galon gallon (4 quarts)
ganta unit of volume equal to 3 liters (obsolete)
gibagon, kabaga thickness
gidaghanon, kadaghan, kantidad quantity
gidakon, kadako, kadakon size, volume
gidugayon, kadugayon, kadugay duration
giladmon, kaladmon, kalawom depth
gilapdon, kalapad width
gilayon distance
gitason, kataas, katason height, length
grado degree (unit of temperature)
gramo gram
kabasabasa humidity
kabugat, timbang weight
kadasok density
kilo kilogram
kilometro kilometer
kilometro kubiko cubic kilometer
kilometro kwadrado square kilometer
kilowat kilowatt
kwadro square
libra pound (16 ounces)
linya line
litro liter
metro meter
metro kubiko cubic meter
metro kwadrado square meter
miligramo milligram
mililitro milliliter
milimetro millimeter
milimetro kubiko cubic millimeter
milimetro kwadrado square millimeter
milya mile
milya kubiko cubic mile
milya kwadrado square mile
onsa ounce
Parenhayt Fahrenheit (water freezes at 32 degrees)
piso peso (Philippine unit of currency)

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Cebuano noun English translation

porsyento percent
pulgada inch
pulgada kubiko cubic inch
pulgada kwadrado square inch
pye foot (12 inches)
pye kubiko cubic foot
pye kwadrado square foot
sentigrado centigrade (water freezes at 0 degrees)
sentimetro centimeter
sentimetro kubiko cubic centimeter
sentimetro kwadrado square centimeter
sintabo centavo (one hundreth of a peso)
temperatura temperature
termometro thermometer
tonelada ton (2,000 pounds)
tulin speed, velocity
wat watt

9.6.18 Singularized Plurals

Sometimes a plural concept can be represented by a noun which is grammatically
singular. Such singularized plurals are formed using the following formula:

ka<base noun>an

If the <base noun> ends with an unaccented vowel then the suffix -an changes to -han.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. The following is a list of such
nouns:

Cebuano noun Base noun English translation

kabituunan bituon (star) stars

kabukiran bukid (mountain) mountains
kadahunan dahon (leaf) leaves
kakahuyan kahoy (tree) trees
kalanggaman langgam (bird) birds
kapulisan pulis (policeman) police (the organization)
kapuluan pulo (island) archipelago, islands
kasundaluhan sundalo (soldier) army
katawhan tawo (person) people
katuigan tuig (year) era

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9.6.19 Nouns Formed from Adjectives

Nouns may be formed from adjectives using either of the following formulas:

ka<adjective>
pagka<adjective>

The following is a list of such nouns:

Cebuano noun Cebuano adjective English translation

kaaslom aslom (sour) sourness

kabaga baga (thick) thickness
kabag-o bag-o (new) newness
kabarato barato (cheap) cheapness
kabasa basa (wet) wetness
kabastos bastos (rude) rudeness
kabuang buang (stupid) stupidity
kabugnaw bugnaw (cold) coldness
kadako dako (big) size
kadato dato (rich) affluence
kadautan dautan (evil) evil (anything that is evil)
kaduol duol (near) nearness
kagahi gahi (hard) kagahi
kagamay gamay (small) smallness
kagutom gigutom (hungry) hunger
kahabol habol (dull) dullness
kahait hait (sharp) sharpness
kahayag hayag (bright) brightness
kahiktin hiktin (narrow) narrowness
kahilom hilom (quiet) quietness
kahinog hinog (ripe) ripeness
kahugaw hugaw (dirty) dirtiness
kahugot hugot (tight) tightness
kahumok humok (soft) softness
kahumot humot (fragrant) fragrance
kahusto husto (correct) correctness
kaisog isog (brave) bravery
kakapoy gikapoy (tired) tiredness
kakatulgon katulgon (sleepy) sleepiness
kalaay gilaay (bored) boredom
kalainan lain (different) difference
kalapad lapad (wide) width
kalawom lawom (deep) depth
kalayo layo (far) farness

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Cebuano noun Cebuano adjective English translation

kalimpyo limpyo (clean) cleanliness

kalinaw linaw (calm) calmness
kalisod lisod (difficult) difficulty
kaluag luag (loose) looseness
kaluya luya (weak) weakness
kamabaw mabaw (shallow) shallowness
kamubo mubo (short) shortness
kangil-ad ngil-ad (ugly) ugliness
kangitngit ngitngit (dark) darkness
kanipis nipis (thin) thinness
kapait pait (bitter) bitterness
kapobre pobre (poor) poverty
kaputli putli (chaste) chastity
kasayon sayon (easy) ease
kasubo subo (sad) sadness
kataas taas (tall, long) height, length
katam-is tam-is (sweet) sweetness
katapulan tapulan (lazy) laziness
katibuok tibuok (whole) wholeness
kauga uga (dry) dryness
kauhaw giuhaw (thirsty) thirst
pagkaandam andam (prepared) preparedness
pagkabatan-on batan-on (young) youth (property of being young)
pagkatigulan tigulang (old) old age
pagkaulahi ulahi (late) lateness

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10. Pronouns
Pronouns are substitutes for nouns. There are three basic types of pronouns in
Cebuano which are defined as follows:

10.1 Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns are substitutes for personal nouns. In Cebuano personal pronouns
have the following inflections:

• number
o singular - pronoun represents only one person
o plural - pronoun represents more than one person

• person
o 1st person - speaker
o 2nd person - the person being spoken to
o 3rd person - the person being spoken of

• case
o subjective - pronoun is subject of sentence
o possessive - pronoun possesses something
o objective - pronoun is object of sentence

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Cebuano has two forms of the possessive case, one in which the pronoun comes
before the thing being possessed and one in which the pronoun comes after. These
two forms are called pre-possessive and post-possessive, respectively. The following
tables show the forms for personal pronouns in the various cases:

Subjective Case

number person Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
singular 1st person (a)ko, ako I Misumbag ako og tawo. I punch a man.
Ako misumbag og tawo.

singular 2nd person ka, ikaw you Misumbag ka og tawo. You punch a man.
Ikaw misumbag og tawo.
(singular)

singular 3rd person siya he, she Misumbag siya og tawo. He punches a man.
Siya misumbag og tawo.

plural 1st person (ki)ta we Misumbag kita og tawo. We punch a man.

Kita misumbag og tawo.
(including person (inclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 1st person (ka)mi we Misumbag kami og tawo. We punch a man.
Kami misumbag og tawo.
(excluding person (exclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 2nd person (ka)mo you Misumbag kamo og tawo. You punch a man.
Kamo misumbag og tawo.
(plural)

plural 3rd person sila they Misumbag sila og tawo. They punch a man.
Sila misumbag og tawo.

Some additional information for subjective personal pronouns is as follows:

• The 1st person singular pronoun may be abbreviated to ko only if it comes after
the verb (in "actor as subject" sentences).
• The 2nd person singular pronoun must take the form ka if it comes after the verb
and the form ikaw if it comes before the verb (in "actor as subject" sentences). If
it takes the ka form then no other word may come between it and the verb.
• Do not use siya for the English subjective pronoun it (3rd person singular).
Instead, use the demonstrative pronoun kana or kini.
• The 1st person plural (inclusive) pronoun may be abbreviated to ta only if it
comes after the verb (in "actor as subject" sentences).
• The 1st person plural (exclusive) pronoun may be abbreviated to mo only if it
comes after the verb (in "actor as subject").

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Pre-possessive Case

number person Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
singular 1st person ako, mine, Ako kini. This is mine.
Akong awto kini. This is my car.
akong my

singular 2nd person imo, yours, Imo kini. This is yours.

Imong awto kini. This is your car.
imong your
(singular)
singular 3rd person iya, his, hers, Iya kini. This is his.
Iyang awto kini. This is his car.
iyang her

plural 1st person ato, ours, Ato kini. This is ours.

Atong awto kini. This is our car.
(including person atong our
being spoken to) (inclusive)
plural 1st person amo, ours, Amo kini. This is ours.
Among awto kini. This is our car.
(excluding person among our
being spoken to) (exclusive)
plural 2nd person inyo, yours, Inyo kini. This is yours.
Inyong awto kini. This is your car.
inyong your
(plural)
plural 3rd person ila, theirs, Ila kini. This is theirs.
Ilang awto kini. This is their car.
ilang their

Some additional information for pre-possessive personal pronouns is as follows:

• The pre-possessive case is used even when there is no following noun which is
the thing being possessed. Under these circumstances the -ng linker at the end
of the pronoun is dropped.
• Do not use iya(ng) for the English possessive pronoun its (3rd person singular).

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Post-possessive Case

number person Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
singular 1st person nako my Awto nako kini. This is my car.

singular 2nd person nimo your Awto nimo kini. This is your car.
(singular)

singular 3rd person niya his, her Awto niya kini. This is his car.

plural 1st person nato our Awto nato kini. This is our car.
(including person (inclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 1st person namo our Awto namo kini. This is our car.
(excluding person (exclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 2nd person ninyo your Awto ninyo kini. This is your car.
(plural)

plural 3rd person nila their Awto nila kini. This is their car.

Some additional information for post-possessive personal pronouns is as follows:

• The post-possessive personal pronoun must follow a noun which is the thing
being possessed.
• Do not use niya for the English possessive pronoun its (3rd person singular).

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Objective Case

number person Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
singular 1st person (ka)nako me Misumbag ang tawo The man punches me.
kanako.

singular 2nd person (ka)nimo you Misumbag ang tawo The man punches you.
kanimo.
(singular)

singular 3rd person (ka)niya him, her Misumbag ang tawo The man punches him.
kaniya.

plural 1st person (ka)nato us Misumbag ang tawo The man punches us.
kanato.
(including person (inclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 1st person (ka)namo us Misumbag ang tawo The man punches us.
kanamo.
(excluding person (exclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 2nd person (ka)ninyo you Misumbag ang tawo The man punches you.
kaninyo.
(plural)

plural 3rd person (ka)nila them Misumbag ang tawo kanila. The man punches them.

Some additional information for objective personal pronouns is as follows:

• All forms of objective personal pronouns may optionally drop the ka- prefix at the
beginning.
• Do not use (ka)niya for the English objective pronoun it (3rd person singular).
Instead, use the demonstrative pronoun niana or niini.

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10.2 Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are substitutes for nouns that the speaker can demonstrably
point to. The English words this, that, these, those, etc. are demonstrative pronouns.
In Cebuano demonstrative pronouns have the following inflections:

• case
o subjective - pronoun is subject of sentence
o objective - pronoun is object of sentence

• relative location
o pronoun is near to speaker
o pronoun is far from speaker but near to listener
o pronoun is far from both speaker and listener

There is no inflection for number (i.e., singular versus plural) for Cebuano demonstrative
pronouns. The following table shows the forms for demonstrative pronouns in the
various cases:

Subjective Case

relative location Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
near to speaker kini this, these Akong awto kini. This is my car.
Akong mga awto kini. These are my cars.

far from speaker kana that, those Akong awto kana. That is my car.
Akong mga awto kana. Those are my cars.
but near to listener
far from both kadto that over there, Akong awto kadto. That is my car over there.
Akong mga awto kadto. Those are my cars over there.
speaker and listener those over there

Objective Case

relative location Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
near to speaker (ni)ini this, these Mipalit ako niini. I buy this.

far from speaker (ni)ana that, those Mipalit ako niana. I buy that.
but near to listener
far from both (ni)adto that over there, Mipalit ako niadto. I buy that one over there.
speaker and listener those over there

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The demonstrative pronouns may also be used as adjectives as shown in the following
examples:

example sentence English translation

Mipalit kining tawhana og isda. This man buys fish.

Mipalit kanang tawhana og isda. That man buys fish.
Mipalit kadtong tawhana og isda. That man over there buys fish.
Mipalit ang tawo niining isdaa. The man buys this fish.
Mipalit ang tawo nianang isdaa. The man buys that fish.
Mipalit ang tawo niadtong isdaa. The man buys that fish over there.

The demonstrative pronouns used as subjective case adjectives (i.e., kining, kanang,
kadtong) replace the subjective case marker (e.g., ang). The demonstrative pronouns
used as objective case adjectives (i.e., niining, nianang, niadtong) replace the
objective case marker (e.g., og). These objective case adjectives may also include an
implicit preposition. Take for example:

example sentence English translation

Anaay daghang tawo niining syudada. There are many people in this city.
Moadto ako nianang tindahana. I will go to that store.

The following adverbs follow the same inflection for relative location as demonstrative
pronouns:

relative location Cebuano English example English

adverb adverb sentence translation
near to speaker diri, dinhi here Mibutang akog libro I put a book here.
dinhi.

far from speaker diha, dinha there Mibutang akog libro I put a book there.
dinha.
but near to listener
far from both didto over there Mibutang akog libro I put a book over there.
didto.
speaker and listener

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The following pseudoverbs follow the same inflection for relative location as
demonstrative pronouns:

relative location Cebuano English example English

pseudoverb meaning sentence translation
near to speaker (a)nia is here Ania ang tawo. The man is here.

far from speaker (a)naa is there Anaa ang tawo. The man is there.
but near to listener
far from both (a)tua is over there Atua ang taw o. The man is over there.
speaker and listener

10.3 Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are used to link subordinate clauses to the main clause of a
sentence. In English there are three major relative pronouns: that, which, and who(m).
In Cebuano all of these are translated to the linker word nga. There is no inflection for
number, person, or case. The following table shows the form for relative pronouns:

Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
nga that, which, who(m) Mibasa ako sa libro nga misulat ka. I read the book that you wrote.

Naila ako sa tawo nga misumbag I know the man who punched you.
kanimo.

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10.4 Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are used to express information concerning an entire category of
items. In English they are specified by such words as everybody, anybody, etc. In
Cebuano there is no inflection for number, person, or case. The following table shows
the forms for some common indefinite pronouns:

Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
matag usa everybody, Mitan-aw matag usa nianang Everybody watches that movie.
salidaha.
everyone
bisan kinsa anybody Mitan-aw ba bisan kinsa nianang Does anybody watch that movie?
salidaha?

walay usa nobody, Mitan-aw walay usa nianang Nobody watches that movie.
salidaha.
no one
usa ka tawo somebody, Mitan-aw usa ka tawo nianang Somebody watches that movie.
salidaha.
someone
tanan everything, Anaa akoy tanan. I have everything.
all
bisan unsa anything Anaa ka bay bisan unsa? Do you have anything?

usa ka butang something Anaa akoy usa ka butang. I have something.

10.5 Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used to express the concept that the verb reflexively acts back
on the subject of the sentence. In English they are formed by taking the possessive
personal pronoun and appending the suffix -self. In Cebuano they are always used as
part of the object of the sentence. They have the following inflections:

• number
o singular - pronoun represents only one person
o plural - pronoun represents more tha n one person

• person
o 1st person - speaker
o 2nd person - the person being spoken to
o 3rd person - the person being spoken of

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The following table shows the various forms for reflexive pronouns:

number person Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
singular 1st person sa akong myself Misumbag ako sa akong I punch myself.
kaugalingon.
kaugalingon

singular 2nd person sa imong yourself Misumbag ka sa imong You punch yourself.
kaugalingon.
kaugalingon (singular)

singular 3rd person sa iyang himself, Misumbag siya sa iyang He punches himself.
kaugalingon.
kaugalingon herself

plural 1st person sa atong ourselves Misumbag kita sa atong We punch ourselv es.
kaugalingon.
(including person kaugalingon (inclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 1st person sa among ourselves Misumbag kami sa We punch ourselves.
among kaugalingon.
(excluding person kaugalingon (exclusive)
being spoken to)
plural 2nd person sa inyong yourselves Misumbag kamo sa You punch yourselves.
inyong kaugalingon.
kaugalingon (plural)

plural 3rd person sa ilang themselves Misumbag sila sa ilang They punch themselves.
kaugalingon.
kaugalingon

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10.6 Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are exclusively used for questions. They are place markers for
nouns which answer the questions who, what, where, etc. In Cebuano there is no
inflection for number, person, or case. However, some interrogative pronouns have
inflection for tense. The following table shows some common interrogative pronouns:

Cebuano English example English

pronoun pronoun sentence translation
kinsa who, Kinsa ang imong higala? Who is your friend?
(Kinsay imong higala?)
which Kinsang tawhana misumbag Which man punches you?
kanimo?
kang kinsa to whom Kang kinsa ka mipadala og To whom do you send the money?
kwarta?

kang kinsang whose Kang kinsang awtoha kini? Whose car is this?

para kang kinsa for whom Para kang kinsa ang regalo? For whom is the gift?

unsa what, Unsa ang imong ngalan? What is your name?

(Unsay imong ngalan?)
which Unsang balaya imo? Which house is yours?

diin (past tense), where Diin ka? Where have you been?
Asa ka? Where are you?
asa (present/future tense), Hain ka? Where are you?
hain (present/future tense)
kanus-a (past/present tense), when Kanus-a ka mikaon? When did you eat?
Anus -a ka mokaon? When will you eat?
anus-a (future tense)

ngano why Nganong misumbag ka kanako? Why do you punch me?

kumusta how is, Kumusta ang panahon? How is the weather?

how are

giunsa (past/present tense), how Giunsa nimo pagbuhat kana? How do you do that?
Unsaon nimo pagbuhat kana? How will you do that?
unsaon (future tense)

pila how much Pila ang awto? How much is the car?
(Pilay awto?)

tagpila how much Tagpila ang isda? How much does the fish cost (per
(Tagpilay isda?) unit)?
(per unit)

pila ka buok how many Pila ka buok ang imong libro? How many books do you have?
(Pila ka libro anaa ka?)

(ma)kapila how often Makapila ka magtuon sa usa ka How often do you study in a week?
semana?

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11. Adjectives
Adjectives are words which are used to modify nouns or to specify that a noun has
some particular quality or characteristic.

11.1 Forming Noun Phrases (Single Adjective)

The following table shows the various ways in which a noun phrase may be formed from
an adjective and a noun:

placement of number formula example English

adjective of noun noun phrase translation
before the noun singular <adjective> + <linker> + <noun> maayo ng libro good book
(maayong libro)

before the noun plural <adjective> + <linker> + mga + maayo ng mga libro good books
(maayong mga libro)
<noun>
after the noun singular <noun> + <linker> + <adjective> libro ng maayo good book
(librong maayo)
after the noun plural mga + <noun> + <linker> + mga libro ng maayo good books
(mga librong maayo)
<adjective>

11.2 Forming Noun Phrases (Two Adjectives)

The following table shows the various ways in which a noun phrase may be formed from
two adjectives and a noun:

placement of number formula example English

adjectives of noun noun phrase translation
before the noun singular <adjective1> + ug + <adjective2> + kusgan ug isog nga strong brave
tawo man
<linker> + <noun>
before the noun plural <adjective1> + ug + <adjective2> + kusgan ug isog nga mga strong brave
tawo men
<linker> + mga + <noun>
after the noun singular <noun> + <linker> + <adjective1> + tawo nga kusgan ug strong brave
isog man
ug + <adjective2>
after the noun plural mga + <noun> + <linker> + mga tawo nga kusgan strong brave
ug isog men
<adjective1> + ug + <adjective2>

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11.3 Plural Adjectives

Some adjectives change their form for plural nouns. The following table gives a list of
such adjectives:

singular plural example of English example of English

form form singular form translation plural form translation
(singular) (plural)
dako dagko dako ng libro big book dagko ng mga libro big books
(dakong libro) (dagkong mga libro)

duol dug-ol duol nga balay near house dug-ol nga mga balay near houses

gamay gagmay gamay ng libro small book gagmay ng mga libro small books
(gamayng libro) (gagmayng mga libro)

layo lagyo layo ng balay far house lagyo ng mga balay far houses
(layong balay) (lagyong mga balay)

mubo mugbo mubo ng tawo short man mugbo ng mga tawo short men
(mubong tawo) (mugbong mga tawo)

taas tag-as taas nga tawo tall man tag-as nga mga tawo tall men

11.4 Intensifying an Adjective

The effect of an adjective may be intensified by preceding it with the Cebuano adverb
kaayo (meaning very). The following are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Taas kaayo si Juan. Juan is very tall.

Dako kaayo ang suba. The river is very big.
Maayo kaayo kini. This is very good.
Mubo kaayo ikaw. You are very short.

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11.5 Exclamatory Adjectives

An adjective may be used in an exclamatory sentence using the following formula:

pagka<adjective> + <objective noun phrase>

The following are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Pagkataas kang Juan! Juan is so tall!

Pagkadako sa suba! The river is so big!
Pagkamaayo niini! This is so good!
Pagkamubo kanimo! You are so short!

11.6 Comparative Adjectives

An adjective may be used to compare one noun to another noun using the following
formula:

mas + <adjective> + <subjective noun phrase> + kay + <objective noun phrase>

The following are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Mas taas si Juan kay kang Pedro. Juan is taller than Pedro.
Mas dako ang suba kay sa sapa. The river is bigger than the stream.
Mas maayo kini kay niana. This is better than that.
Mas mubo ikaw kay kanako. You are shorter than me.

11.7 Superlative Adjectives

An adjective may be used to express the superlative (i.e., maximum) degree of the
quality or characteristic which the noun possesses by using either of the following
formulas:

ang + pinaka<adjective> + <objective noun phrase>

ang + labing + <adjective> + <objective noun phrase>

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The objective noun phrase is optional. The following are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Si Juan ang pinakataas kanila. Juan is the tallest of them.

Si Juan ang labing taas kanila. Juan is the tallest of them.

Ang suba ang pinakadako sa nasod. The river is the biggest in the country.
Ang suba ang labing dako sa nasod. The river is the biggest in the country.

Kini ang pinakamaayo. This is the best one.

Kini ang labing maayo. This is the best one.

Ikaw ang pinakamubong tawo dinhi. You are the shortest person here.
Ikaw a ng labing mubong tawo dinhi. You are the shortest person here.

11.8 Adjectives Used to Express Equivalence

An adjective may be used to express the equivalence of one noun to another noun in
terms of some quality or characteristic. One of the following formulas must be used:

ingon + <objective noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + ka<adjective>

pareho + <objective noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + ka<adjective>
sama + <objective noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + ka<adjective>

The following are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ingon kang Pedro si Juan kataas. Juan is as tall as Pedro.

Pareho kang Pedro si Juan kataas. Juan is as tall as Pedro.
Sama kang Pedro si Juan kataas. Juan is as tall as Pedro.

Ingon sa sapa ang suba kadako. The river is as big as the stream.
Pareho sa sapa ang suba kadako. The river is as big as the stream.
Sama sa sapa ang suba kadako. The river is as big as the stream.

Ingon niana kini kamaayo. This is as good as that.

Pareho niana kini kamaayo. This is as good as that.
Sama niana kini kamaayo. This is as good as that.

Ingon kanako ikaw kamubo. You are as short as me.

Pareho kanako ikaw kamubo. You are as short as me.
Sama kanako ikaw kamubo. You are as short as me.

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11.9 Negating Adjectives

Adjectives which begin with the prefix gi- are negated by preceding them with the word
wala. All other adjectives are negated by preceding them with the word dili. Here are
some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili taas si Juan. Juan is not tall.

Dili dako ang suba. The river is not big.
Dili maayo kini. This is not good.
Dili mubo ikaw. You are not short.
Wala gikapoy si Pedro. Pedro is not tired.
Wala giduka ang katawhan. The people are not sleepy.
Wala gilaay ang akong higala. My friend is not bored.
Wala gigutom ang mga bata. The children are not hungry.

11.10 Adjectives of Diminutive Degree

For some adjectives the base word can be duplicated in order to imply diminutive
degree. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Taas-taas si Juan. Juan is somewhat tall.

Mubo-mubo si Juan. Juan is somewhat short.
Dako-dako ang suba. The river is somewhat big.
Gamay-gamay ang suba. The river is somewhat small.
Layo-layo ang syudad. The city is somewhat far.
Duol-duol ang syudad. The city is somewhat near.

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11.11 Adjective List

The following is a list of adjectives arranged by topic:

11.11.1 Antonyms

Cebuano English Cebuano English

adjective translation adjective translation

abli open sinirhan, sirado closed

abtik active, energetic gikapoy tired

adlawon sunny ulanon rainy

unuson stormy

ampay, paborito, favorite labing dautan, worst

pinalabi pinakadautan

andam ready, prepared dili andam unready,

unprepared

apiki, hiktin, narrow lapad wide

pit-os

asinon, parat salty pait bitter

aslom sour tam-is sweet
halang spicy (hot)

awahi, nalangan, late (delayed) sayo early

ulahi

bag-o new daan old (a thing)

karaan very old (a thing)

bahin, dili tibuok partial tibuok entire, whole

baho malodorous humot aromatic, fragrant

(bad smell) (good smell)

bakak, false matuod, tinuod true

dili matuod,
dili tinuod

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Cebuano English Cebuano English

adjective translation adjective translation

balog, kurba crooked, curved deretso straight (direction)

tarong, tul-id straight (a thing)

banhaan, sabaan noisy (a person) hilumon quiet (a person)

hinulti, tabi-an talkative (a person)

barato, kubos cheap mahal expensive

basa wet uga dry

bastos rude makapahimuot, nice

nindot

batan-on young (a person) tigulang old (a person)

bati bad (a thing) maayo good (a thing)

binuang foolish maantigo clever

buang stupid hawod, listo, intelligent, smart

utokan

buangbuang, crazy maayog salabutan sane

gago

bug-at heavy gaan light (not heavy)

bugnaw, tugnaw cold init hot, warm

buhi alive patay dead

buotan kind madagmalon, cruel

salbahis

busog full (not hungry) gigutom hungry

daghag buhat busy walay buhat, idle

walay trabaho

daghan many, much, a lot dyutay, pipila few

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Cebuano English Cebuano English

adjective translation adjective translation

daginutan thrifty gastador, prodigal

mausikon

dako big, large gamay small

danghag careless maampingon, careful

mabinantayon

daot, niwang thin (a person) tambok fat (a person)

dautan bad, evil (a person) maayo good (a person)

dato, kwartahan, rich kabos, pobre poor

sapian

dili hinungdanon, unimportant hinungdanon, important

dili importante importante

dili hubog sober (not drunk) hubog drunk, intoxicated

dili kasagaran abnormal kasagaran normal

dili kuyaw, safe kuyaw, peligroso dangerous

lingkawas, luwas

dili lami, dili lamian not delicious lami, lamian delicious

dili mahigalahon unfriendly mahigalahon friendly

masukulon hostile

dili masakit painless masakit painful

dili nahadlok unafraid nahadlok afraid

dimalas unfortunate, palaran, lucky

unlucky swertihan

dugang, sobra extra

duol near layo far

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Cebuano English Cebuano English

adjective translation adjective translation

gabunon cloudy walay gabon clear (no clouds)

gahi hard (to the touch) humok soft

garbosa proud (female) maaghop, humble

garboso proud (male) mapaubsanon
hambugero boastful

giduka, katulgon sleepy nagmata awake

gilaay bored interesado interested

giuhaw thirsty wala giuhaw not thirsty

grabe, seryuso serious kataw-anan funny

kinuwanggol silly

gwapa beautiful (female) laksot, maot, ugly (female)

ngil-ad, pangit

gwapo handsome (male) laksot, maot, ugly (male)

ngil-ad, pangit

habol dull (refers to a blade) hait sharp

hanginon windy linaw calm (no wind)

hayag bright ngitngit dark

hilaw unripe hinog ripe

hilom quiet (a thing) kusog loud (a thing)

mabanha, masaba noisy (a thing)

himsog healthy (a person) masakiton, sick

nagdaot

hinay slow paspas, tulin fast

hugaw dirty limpyo , linis clean

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Cebuano English Cebuano English

adjective translation adjective translation

hugot, piot tight luag, lugak loose

husto correct dili mao, sayop wrong

igo enough, sufficient kulang insufficient, lacking

inayo fixed, repaired nabasag, naguba broken

isog brave matalaw cowardly

kato, katuon sloppy, slovenly maayog bisti well-groomed

kawili-wili interesting laay boring

kugihan industrious tapulan, taslakan lazy

kusgan strong (a person) luya weak (a person)

labing daghan most labing dyutay least

lahi, lain different pareho, sama same

lainlain various

lawom deep mabaw shallow

lig-on strong (a thing) luya weak (a thing)

lisod difficult sayon easy

mabdos pregnant

magul-anon, sad malipayon happy

masulub-on, subo

makadaot harmful matabangon helpful

makahilo poisonous makapanglawas healthy (a thing)

maluloy-on pitiful dili maluloy-on pitiless

mao same uban other

(just referred to)

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Cebuano English Cebuano English

adjective translation adjective translation

mas daghan more (in quantity) mas dyutay, fewer (in quantity)
mas menos

miagi previous sunod next

mubo low, short taas high, long, tall

naandan usual talagsaon rare, ununsual

naglagot, nasuko angry natagbaw contented

nipis thin (a thing) baga thick (a thing)

ordinaryo ordinary ulusahon extraordinary

pila, pipila some tanan all

primero, una first katapusan final, last (in order)

ulahi final, last (in time)

putli, ulay chaste ulagan lecherous, lustful

seksi sexy yano homely

11.11.2 Colors

Cebuano adjective English translation

abuhon gray
asul blue
berde green
dalag yellow
itom black
morado purple, violet
pula red
puti white
rosa pink, rose colored

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11.11.3 Numbers
Numbers may be expressed using either the Cebuano word (e.g., duha) or the Spanish
word (e.g., dos). Spanish numbers are used for money, for telling the time of day, and
for specifying the year. Cebuano numbers are typically used for counting items where
the number is less than or equal to ten. Spanish numbers are typically used for
counting items where the number is greater than ten.

When specifying the number of some item either of the following formulas is used:

<Cebuano number> + ka + <noun>

<Spanish number> + ka + <noun> (ka is omitted if number is less than 11)

When specifying an amount of money the following formula is used:

<Spanish number> + <currency>

Cebuano adjective Spanish adjective English translation

- siro zero
tunga medya half
usa uno one
duha dos two
tulo tres three
upat kwatro four
lima singko five
unom sayes six
pito syete seven
walo otso eight
siyam nwebe nine
napulo dyes ten
napulog usa onse eleven
napulog duha dose twelve
napulog tulo trese thirteen
napulog upat katorse fourteen
napulog lima kinse fifteen
napulog unom desisayes sixteen
napulog pito desisyete seventeen
napulog walo desiotso eighteen
napulog siyam desinwebe nineteen
kawhaan baynte twenty
kawhaag usa baynte-uno twenty-one
kawhaag duha baynte-dos twenty-two
kawhaag tulo baynte-tres twenty-three
kawhaag upat baynte-kwatro twenty-four

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Cebuano adjective Spanish adjective English translation

kawhaag lima baynte-singko twenty-five

kawhaag unom baynte-sayes twenty-six
kawhaag pito baynte-syete twenty-seven
kawhaag walo baynte-otso twenty-eight
kawhaag siyam baynte-nwebe twenty-nine
katluan traynta thirty
katluag usa traynta-i-uno thirty-one
kap-atan kwarenta forty
kap-atag usa kwarenta-i-uno forty-one
kalim-an singkwenta fifty
kalim-ag usa singkwenta-i-uno fifty-one
kan-uman saysenta sixty
kan-umag usa saysenta-i-uno sixty-one
kapituan setenta seventy
kapituag usa setenta-i-uno seventy-one
kawalwan otsenta eighty
kawalwag usa otsenta-i-uno eighty-one
kasiyaman nobenta nintey
kasiyamag usa nobenta-i-uno ninety-one
kasiyamag nwebe nobenta-i-nwebe ninety-nine
usa ka gatos syen one hundred
usa ka gatos ug usa syento uno one hundred and one
duha ka gatos dos-syentos two hundred
duha ka gatos ug usa dos-syentos uno two hundred and one
tulo ka gatos tres-syentos three hundred
upat ka gatos kwatrosyentos four hundred
lima ka gatos kinyentos five hundred
unom ka gatos sayes-syentos six hundred
pito ka gatos setesyentos seven hundred
walo ka gatos otsosyentos eight hundred
siyam ka gatos nobesyentos nine hundred
usa ka libo un mil one thousand
usa ka libo ug usa un mil uno one thousand and one
duha ka libo dos mil two thousand
duha ka libo ug usa dos mil uno two thousand and one
tulo ka libo tres mil three thousand
upat ka libo kwatro mil four thousand
lima ka libo singko mil five thousand
unom ka libo sayes mil six thousand
pito ka libo syete mil seven thousand
walo ka libo otso mil eight thousand
siyam ka libo nwebe mil nine thousand
napulo ka libo dyes mil ten thousand

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Cebuano adjective Spanish adjective English translation

kawhaan ka libo baynte mil twenty thousand

katluan ka libo traynta mil thirty thousand
kap-atan ka libo kwarenta mil forty thousand
kalim-an ka libo singkwenta mil fifty thousand
kan-uman ka libo saysenta mil sixty thousand
kapituan ka libo setenta mil seventy thousand
kawalwan ka libo otsenta mil eighty thousand
kasiyaman ka libo nobenta mil ninety thousand
usa ka gatos ka libo syen mil one hundred thousand
duha ka gatos ka libo dos-syentos mil two hundred thousand
tulo ka gatos ka libo tres-syentos mil three hundred thousand
upat ka gatos ka libo kwatrosyentos mil four hundred thousand
lima ka gatos ka libo kinyentos mil five hundred thousand
unom ka gatos ka libo sayes-syentos mil six hundred thousand
pito ka gatos ka libo setesyentos mil seven hundred thousand
walo ka gatos ka libo otsosyentos mil eight hundred thousand
siyam ka gatos ka libo nobesyentos mil nine hundred thousand
- un milyon one million
- dos milyon two million
- un bilyon one billion
- dos bilyon two billion

11.11.4 Quantities
The following formula is used for questions which inquire about the quantity of some
item:

pila + ka + <unit> + <noun phrase>

Sometimes the Cebuano word buok is used for <unit> to indicate the number of
individual items.

Also, either of the following formulas can be used to express approximate numerical
values:

mga + <Cebuano number>

mga + <Spanish number>

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The following are some example sentences related to quantities:

Example sentence English translation

Pila ka buok ang imong iring? How many cats do you have?
(Pila ka iring anaa ka? --> alternate)
Anaa akoy tulo ka iring. I have three cats.

Pila ka kilo ang isda? How many kilograms is the fish?

(Pilay timbang sa isda? --> alternate)
Napulo ka kilo ang timbang sa isda. The weight of the fish is ten kilograms.

Pila ka adlaw sa usa ka semana? How many days are there in one week?
May pito ka adlaw sa usa ka semana. There are seven days in one week.

Pila ka bulan sa usa ka tuig? How many months are there in one year?
May dose ka bulan sa usa ka tuig. There are twelve months in one year.

Pila ka adlaw sa usa ka tuig? How many days are there in one year?
May tres-syentos saysenta -i-singko There are three hundred and sixty-five days
ka adlaw sa usa ka tuig. in one year.

Pila ka buok ang iyang libro? How many books does he have?
Anaa siyay mga otsenta ka libro. He has approximately eighty books.

11.11.5 Money
The following formula is used to specify the cost of some item per unit:

tag-<Spanish number> + <currency> + ang + <unit of measurement>

In addition, the prefix tag- is prepended to the question word pila (how much) when
inquiring about the cost of some item per unit.

The following are some example sentences related to money:

Example sentence English translation

Sintabo ang presyo. The price is one centavo.

Singkwenta sintabos ang presyo. The price is fifty centavos.
Piso ang presyo. The price is one peso.
Uno singkwenta ang presyo. The price is one peso and fifty centavos.
Dos pisos ang presyo. The price is two pesos.
Dos baynte-singko ang presyo. The price is two pesos and twenty-five
centavos.

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Example sentence English translation

Tres pisos ang presyo. The price is three pesos.

Tres setenta-i-singko ang presyo. The price is three pesos and seventy-five
centavos.
Dolyar ang presyo. The price is one dollar.
Singko dolyars ang presyo. The price is five dollars.

Tagpila ang saging? How much are the bananas (per unit)?
Tag-dos pisos ang buok ang presyo. The price is two pesos per piece.

Tagpila ang isda? How much is the fish (per unit)?

Tag-otso pisos ang kilo ang presyo. The price is eight pesos per kilogram.

Tagpila ang itlog? How much are the eggs (per unit)?
Tag-kwarenta pisos ang dosena ang The price is forty pesos per dozen.
presyo.

11.11.6 Ordinal Numbers

Either of the following formulas can be used to specify a numerical ranking (the number
one is an exception):

ika<Cebuano number>
ika<Spanish number> (optional for numbers greater than 10)

Cebuano adjective Spanish adjective English translation

- primero, una first

ikaduha - second
ikatulo - third
ikaupat - fourth
ikalima - fifth
ikaunom - sixth
ikapito - seventh
ikawalo - eighth
ikasiyam - ninth
ikanapulo - tenth
ikanapulog-usa ikaonse eleventh
ikanapulog-duha ikadose twelfth
ikanapulog-tulo ikatrese thirteenth
ikanapulog-upat ikakatorse fourteenth
ikanapulog-lima ikakinse fifteenth
ikanapulog-unom ikadesisayes sixteenth
ikanapulog-pito ikadesisyete seventeenth

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Cebuano adjective Spanish adjective English translation

ikanapulog-walo ikadesiotso eighteenth

ikanapulog-siyam ikadesinwebe nineteenth
ikakawhaan ikabaynte twentieth

The following formula is used for questions which inquire about numerical ranking:

ikapilang + <noun> ...

The following are some example sentences related to numerical ranking:

Example sentence English translation

Ikapilang adlaw kini? Which day is this?

Ang ikaduhang adlaw kini. This is the second day.

Ikapilang semana kana? Which week is that?

Ang ikatulong semana kana. That is the third week.

11.11.7 Adjectives Formed from Nouns and Verb Roots

Adjectives may be formed from nouns and verb roots using one of the following
formulas:

<noun>an
<verb root>an
<noun>on
ka<verb root>on
ma<noun>
ma<noun>on
ma<verb root>on
maka<noun>
na<verb root>
nag<verb root>

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If the noun or verb root ends with an unaccented vowel then the suffix -han is used
instead of -an and the suffix -hon is used instead of -on. Sometimes there are other
morphological changes. The following is a list of such adjectives:

Cebuano adjective Cebuano noun/root English translation

adlawon adlaw (sun) sunny

asinon asin (salt) salty
daginutan daginot (to save money) thrifty
gabunon gabon (cloud) cloudy
hanginon hangin (wind) windy
hinungdanon hinungdan (reason) important
kataw-anan katawa (to laugh) funny
katulgon tulog (to sleep) sleepy
kwartahan kwarta (money) rich
mahigalahon higala (friend) friendly
makahilo hilo (poison) poisonous
makapanglawas panglawas (health) healthy (a thing)
malipayon lipay (to enjoy) happy
maluloy-on luoy (to pity) pitiful
masaba saba (noise) noisy (a thing)
masakit sakit (pain) painful
masakiton sakit (pain) sick
masukulon sukol (to resist) hostile
matabangon tabang (to help) helpful
mausikon usik (to waste) prodigal
naglagot lagot (to rage) angry
nahadlok hadlok (to fear) afraid
nalangan langan (to delay) late
natagbaw tagbaw (to satisfy) contented
sabaan saba (noise) noisy (a person)
swertihan swerte (luck) lucky
tabi-an tabi (to talk) talkative
ulagan ulag (lust) lustful
ulanon ulan (rain) rainy
unuson unos (storm) stormy
utokan utok (brain) intelligent

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12. Adverbs
Adverbs are words which are used to modify verbs or adjectives. When they are used
with verbs they typically specify the time, manner, or frequency of the action. Adverbs
which modify verbs typically come at the end of Cebuano sentences.

12.1 Adverbs Which Modify Adjectives

Here are some examples of adverbs which modify adjectives:

Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

adverb translation

kaayo very Taas kaayo ikaw. You are very tall.

pwerte very Pwerteng taas ikaw. You are very tall.

pulos all Pulos taas sila. They are all tall.

(having the same characteristic)

12.2 Adverbs Formed from Adjectives

For many adjectives an adverbial phrase can be formed using the following formula:

og + <adjective>

This is the equivalent of the English suffix -ly which is appended to an English adjective
in order to form an English adverb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Nagalakaw si Juan og hinay. Juan is walking slowly.

Nagadagan si Maria og paspas. Maria is running quickly.
Misimba si Pedro og naandan. Pedro usually goes to church.

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12.3 Adverbs Used to Express Frequency

Either of the following formulas may be used for adverbs which express the frequency
of some action:

og + ka<Cebuano number>
og + ka<Spanish number>

The number specified is the number of times that some event happens over some
specified time period. Either of the following formulas may be used to inquire about the
frequency of some action:

makapila + <subjective noun phrase> + <verb> + <objective noun phrase>

kapila + <subjective noun phrase> + <verb> + <objective noun phrase>

The <subjective noun phrase> is optional.

The following are some example sentences related to frequency:

Example sentence English translation

Makapila ka magtuon sa usa ka How often do you study in one week?

semana?
Magtuon ako og kaduha sa usa ka I study two times in one week.
semana.

Kapila moulan dinhi sa usa ka tuig? How often does it rain here in one year?
Moulan dinhi og mga kasingkwenta sa It rains here approximately fifty times i n
usa ka tuig. one year.

12.4 Adverb List

The following is a list of adverbs arranged by topic:

12.4.1 Time of Day

The following formula is used to express the time of day (in hours) at which some action
occurs:

sa + alas + <Spanish number>

One o'clock is a special case. It uses the following formula:

sa + ala + una

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If the needed accuracy is in minutes then the following formula is used:

sa + alas + <Spanish number: hours> + y + <Spanish number: minutes>

The Cebuano word medya can be substituted for <Spanish number: minutes> to
represent 30 minutes. In order to specify a certain number of minutes before the hour
the following formula is used:

sa + menos + <Spanish number: minutes> + para + alas +

<Spanish number: hours>

In addition, the following formulas can be appended in order to specify which part of the
day it is:

sa + kadlawon --> early morning hours before sunrise (a.m.)

sa + buntag --> late morning hours after sunrise (a.m.)
sa + udto --> noon
sa + hapon --> afternoon hours before sunset (p.m.)
sa + gabii --> nighttime hours after sunset (p.m.)

The following are some example sentences related to the time of day:

Example sentence English translation

Mimata ako sa ala una sa kadlawon. I wake up at 1:00 a.m.

Mimata ako sa alas dos sa kadlawon. I wake up at 2:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas tres sa kadlawon. I wake up at 3:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas kwatro sa kadlawon. I wake up at 4:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas singko sa kadlawon. I wake up at 5:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas sayes sa buntag. I wake up at 6:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas syete sa buntag. I wake up at 7:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas otso sa buntag. I wake up at 8:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas nwebe sa buntag. I wake up at 9:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas dyes sa buntag. I wake up at 10:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas onse sa buntag. I wake up at 11:00 a.m.
Mimata ako sa alas dose sa udto. I wake up at 12:00 noon.
Mimata ako sa ala una sa hapon. I wake up at 1:00 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas dos y medya sa hapon. I wake up at 2:30 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas tres y kinse sa hapon. I wake up at 3:15 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas kwatro y kwarenta -i-singko I wake up at 4:45 p.m.
sa hapon.
Mimata ako sa alas singko y traynta sa hapon. I wake up at 5:30 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas sayes sa hapon. I wake up at 6:00 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas syete sa gabii. I wake up at 7:00 p.m.
Mimata ako sa menos dyes para alas otso sa gabii. I wake up at 7:50 p.m.

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Example sentence English translation

Mimata ako sa alas nwebe y singkwenta sa gabii. I wake up at 9:50 p.m.

Mimata ako sa alas dyes sa gabii. I wake up at 10:00 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas onse sa gabii. I wake up at 11:00 p.m.
Mimata ako sa alas dose sa gabii. I wake up at 12:00 midnight.
Unsang orasa na? What time is it now?
Unsang orasa momata ka? What time will you wake up?

12.4.2 Days of the Week

Either of the following formulas may be used to express the day of the week on which
some future action will take place:

sa + <day of the week> (e.g., on Sunday)

sa + sunod + <day of the week> (e.g., next Sunday)

The following formula is used to express the day of the week on which some past action
has taken place:

(ka)niadtong + <day of the week> (e.g., last Sunday)

The following are some example sentences related to the day of the week:

Example sentence English translation

Moabot siya sa Dominggo. He will arrive on Sunday.

Moabot siya sa sunod Lunes. He will arrive next Monday.
Miabot siya kaniadtong Martes. He arrived last Tuesday.
Miabot siya niadtong Myerkoles. He arrived last Wednesday.
Unsang adlawa karon? What day is it?
Unsang adlawa moabot siya? What day will he arrive?

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12.4.3 Months and Dates

Either of the following formulas may be used to express the month in which some future
action will take place:

sa + <month> (e.g., in January)

sa + sunod + <month> (e.g., next January)

The following formula is used to express the month in which some past action has taken
place:

(ka)niadtong + <month> (e.g., last January)

If a specific date is needed then the following formula can be appended in order to
specify the day of the month:

<Spanish number>

The following are some example sentences related to months and dates:

Example sentence English translation

Moabot siya sa Enero. He will arrive in January.

Moabot siya sa sunod Pebrero. He will arrive next February.
Moabot siya sa Marso uno. He will arrive on March 1st.
Moabot siya sa sunod Abril traynta. He wi ll arrive next April 30th.
Miabot siya kaniadtong Mayo. He arrived last May.
Miabot siya niadtong Hunyo kinse. He arrived last June 15th.
Unsang bulana moabot siya? What month will he arrive?
Unsang petsaha moabot siya? What date will he arrive?

12.4.4 Going Back in Time

The following formula may be used to express a specified amount of time previous to
the current moment:

(ka)niadtong + <Cebuano number> + ka + <unit of time>

If the number being specified is one then <Cebuano number> + ka may be replaced by
the Cebuano word miaging.

The following formula is used to refer to a specific year in the past:

(ka)niadtong + <Spanish number: year>

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The following formula is used to refer to a specific date in the past:

(ka)niadtong + <month> + <Spanish number: day> + sa +

<Spanish number: year>

The following are some example sentences related to dates in the past:

Example sentence English translation

Miabot siya kaniadtong usa ka adlaw. He arrived one day ago (day before
yesterday).
Miabot siya kaniadtong miaging adlaw. He arrived one day ago (day before
yesterday).
Miabot siya niadtong duha ka adlaw. He arrived two days ago.
Miabot siya niadtong miaging semana. He arrived one week ago (last week).
Miabot siya niadtong duha ka semana. He arrived two weeks ago.
Miabot siya niadtong miaging bulan. He arrived one month ago (last month).
Miabot siya niadtong duha ka bulan. He arrived two months ago.
Miabot siya niadtong miaging tuig. He arrived one year ago (last year).
Miabot siya niadtong duha ka tuig. He arrived two years ago.
Natawo si Carlos niadtong mil Carlos was born in 1965.
nobesyentos saysenta -i-singko.
Namatay si Magallanes niadtong Abril Magellan died on April 27th, 1521.
baynte syete sa mil kinyentos baynte
uno.
Unsang tuiga natawo ka? In what year were you born?
Unsang petsaha natawo ka? On what date were you born?

12.4.5 Other Expressions of Time

Cebuano adverb English translation

bisan karon even now

dugay na a long time
gihapon as before, still
kada adlaw, matag adlaw every day
kada bulan, matag bulan every month
kada buntag, matag buntag every morning
kada gabii, matag gabii every night
kada hapon, matag hapon every afternoon
kada higayon, matag higayon every time
kada semana, matag semana every week
kada tuig, matag tuig every year
kada udto, matag udto every noon

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Cebuano adverb English translation

kagabii last night

(ka)gahapon yesterday
(ka)gahapon sa buntag yesterday morning
(ka)gahapon sa hapon yesterday afternoon
(ka)gahapon sa udto yesterday noon
(ka)ganina a while ago
kanunay, pirmi always
karon now
karon dayon right now
karong adlawa today
karong bulan this month
karong Dominggo this Sunday
karong Enero this January
karong gabii tonight
karong semana this week
karong tuig this year
nianang panahona at the time
puhon someday
sa adlaw sunod ugma day after tomorrow
sa adlawng una (ka)gahapon day before yesterday
sa bisan kanus-a ever
sa kalit all of a sudden
sa umalabot sometime
sunod bulan next month
sunod semana next week
sunod tuig next year
ugma tomorrow
ugma sa buntag tomorrow morning
ugma sa hapon tomorrow afternoon
ugma sa gabii tomorrow night
ugma sa udto tomorrow noon
unya later
unya sa buntag later this morning
unya sa gabii later tonight
unya sa hapon later this afternoon
unya sa udto later this noon
usahay sometimes

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12.4.6 Miscellaneous Adverbs

Cebuano adverb English translation

basin might
busa therefore
didto there (far from both speaker and listener)
diha there (far from speaker but near to listener)
dinha there (far from speaker but near to listener)
dinhi here
diri here
bisan even
bisan pa even if
daw somewhat
gawas pa besides
ilabi na, labi na especially
inigkabuntag when morning comes
inigkagabii when night comes
inigkahapon when afternoon comes
inigkahuman when finished
inigkaugma when tomorrow comes
matod according to
pagkahuman afterwards
pagusab again
pinaagi niana thereby
pod, sab, usab also, too
sa bisan asa, sa bisan diin anywhere, everywhere
sa bisan unsang paagiha anyhow, anyway
sa gawas outside
sa sulod inside
sa usa ka dapit somewhere
sa usa ka paagi somehow
tingali maybe

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13. Prepositions
Prepositions are words which are used to specify the beneficiary of some action, time,
relative time, location, relative location, etc.

13.1 For
The English preposition for can be represented by the following Cebuano phrases:

alang
alang kang
alang ni
alang sa
para
para kang
para ni
para sa

In addition either of the following formulas may be used:

alang + nila + ni + <1st name> + ug + <2nd name>

para + nila + ni + <1st name> + ug + <2nd name>

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ang regalo alang kanimo. The gift is for you.

Kining regaloha para kaniya. This gift is for him.
Ang kwarta para kang Ana. The money is for Ana.
Para kang kinsa ang sulat? For whom is the letter?
Ang mensahe para ni Ricardo. The message is for Ricardo.
Ang kwarta para sa kanang bayhana. The money is for that woman.
Ang kwarta para nila ni Carlos ug Felipe. The money is for Carlos and Felipe.

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13.2 From
The English preposition from can be represented by the following Cebuano phrases:

gikan
gikan kang
gikan ni
gikan sa
taga-

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ang regalo gikan kanako. The gift is from me.

Pilay plete gikan dinhi paingon sa How much is the fare from here to
erport? the airport?
Ang regalo gikan kang Felipe. The gift is from Felipe.
Ang sulat gikan ni Pedro. The letter is from Pedro.
Miadto ako gikan sa Houston I go from Houston to Dallas.
padulong sa Dallas.
Taga-Amerika si Elena. Elena is from America.
Taga-asa ka? Where are you from?
Taga-diin ka? Where are you from?

13.3 Of
The English preposition of can be represented by the following Cebuano phrases:

ni
sa

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Si Ricardo ang amahan ni Carlos. Ricardo is the father of Carlos.

Si Ricardo ang amahan sa kanang Ricardo is the father of that man.
tawhana.
Ang Manila ang kauluhan sa Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
Pilipinas.

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13.4 To
The English preposition to can be represented by the following Cebuano phrases:

kang
sa
ngadto sa
padulong sa
paingon sa

Sometimes no explicit Cebuano phrase is used but the meaning is implied. Here are
some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Mihatag akog libro kang Gloria. I give a book to Gloria.

Miadto ako sa Sugbo. I go to Cebu.
Miadto kami gikan sa Sugbo ngadto We go from Cebu to Bohol.
sa Bohol.
Anaa silay pito ngadto sa napulo ka They have seven to ten cars.
awto.
Miadto si Felipe gikan sa Sugbo Felipe goes from Cebu to Manila.
padulong sa Manila.
Pilay plete paingon sa Mandaue? How much is the fare to Mandaue?
Mihatag akog libro kanimo. I give a book to you.
(no explicit Cebuano phrase used)

13.5 Miscellaneous Prepositions

The following is a list of miscellaneous prepositions. If the preposition comes before an
impersonal noun then the Cebuano word sa is placed between the preposition and the
noun (sa walay is an exception). If the preposition comes before a personal noun then
the Cebuano word ni (or kang) is placed between the preposition and the noun. If the
preposition comes before a pronoun then the pronoun must be in the objective case
(e.g., kanimo) and no intervening word exists.

Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

preposition translation

bahin about Miingon si Juan kanako Juan tells me about

bahin sa libro. the book.

batok, against Miaway sila batok sa They fight against the

supak gobyerno. government.
Miaway ako supak kanila. I fight against them.

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Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

preposition translation

duol by Naa ang imong sapatos Your shoes are by the

duol sa pultahan. door.

hangtod until Naghulat ako hangtod sa I waited until eight

alas otso. o'clock.

hinuon, instead Moadto ka sa Sugbo You will go to Cebu

imbis hinuon sa Manila. instead of Manila.
Mihatag akog kwarta I give money to Carlos
kang Carlos imbis kang instead of Pedro.
Pedro.

human after Mipauli kami human sa We went home after

paniudto. lunch.

kapin more than Anaa akoy kapin sa I have more than fifty
singkwenta ka libro. books.

kay than Felipe is taller than me. Si Felipe mas taas kay
kanako.

kuyog, uban with Miadto ako sa sine I go to the movies with

uban ni Juan. Juan.
Miadto ako sa tindahan I go to the store with you.
kuyog kanimo.

lahos through Naglabay siyag bola He threw a ball through

lahos sa bentana. the window.

pinaagi by means of Moabot sila pinaagi sa They will arrive by means

ayroplano. of an airplane.

sa at Mitan-aw akog telebisyon I watch television at

sa iyang balay. his house.

sa, on Atua sila sa sakyanan. They are over there

sa ibabaw on the boat.
Anaa ang baso sa The glass is there on
ibabaw sa lamesa. the table.

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Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

preposition translation

sa, in Natawo ikaw sa Sugbo. You were born in Cebu.

sa sulod Atua si Teresa sa sulod Teresa is over there in
sa tindahan. the store.

sa atbang across from Atua ang tindahan sa The store is over there
atbang sa simbahan. across from the church.

sa atubangan in front of Atua ang iyang balay sa His house is over there
atubangan sa bangko. in front of the bank.

sa daplin along, Atua ang balay sa The house is over there

alongside daplin sa baybayon. alongside the seashore.

sa dili pa before Mopauli kami sa dili pa We will go ho me before

(future) panihapon. dinner.

sa gawas out Miadto siya sa gawas sa He goes out the door.

pultahan.

sa ibabaw, above Mibiyahe ang ayroplano The airplane travels

sa itaas sa ibabaw sa mga above the clouds.
panganod.
Anaa ang langgam sa The bird is there above
itaas sa yuta. the ground.

sa ilalom, below, Anaa ang hayop sa ilalom The animal is there

sa ubos beneath, sa kahoy. beneath the tree.
under Mibiyahe ang submarino The submarine travels
sa ubos sa dagat. under the sea.

sa kilid next to Anaa ang bisikleta sa The bicycle is there

kilid sa awto. next to the car.

sa likod in back of Atua ang sinehan sa The movie theater is

likod sa bangko. over there in back of the
bank.

sa luyo behind Atua ang among balay Our house is over there
sa luyo sa simbahan. behind the church.

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Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

preposition translation

sa taliwala, between Anaa ang ulo sa taliwala The head is there

sa tunga sa duha ka dunggan. between the two ears.
Atua ang Carcar sa tunga Carcar is ove r there
sa Argao ug Dalaguete. between Argao and
Dalaguete.

sa tupad beside Milingkod Carlos sa tupad Carlos sits beside Ana.

ni Ana.

sa wala pa before Mipauli kami sa wala pa We went home before

(past) panihapon. dinner.

sa walay without Dili ako makakaon I can't eat without

sa walay kutsara. a spoon.

sukad pa since Nagkaon sila sukad pa They have been eating

sa alas sayes. since six o'clock.

sulod within Mahuman ako sulod sa I will finish within

duha ka semana. two weeks.

sulod during Nagkatawa ako sulod sa I was laughing during

salida. the movie.

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14. Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words which are used to connect clauses together within a sentence.
The following is a list of conjunctions:

Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

conjunction translation

apan, pero but Si Felipe pobre apan Felipe is poor but happy.
malipayon.
Wala akoy awto pero I don't have a car but
mopalit akog awto. I will buy a car.

aron in order to, Miadto sila sa restawran They go to the restaurant

so that aron mokaon. in order to eat.
(the verb which follows aron should be in the future tense)

dihang when Naay daghang pagkaon There was a lot of food

dihang miabot ako sa when I arrived at the
salo-salo. party.

o or Moadto ako sa Sugbo I will go to Cebu or Bohol.

o Bohol.

kay, because Mikaon ako kay gigutom I eat because I am

tungod kay ako. hungry.
Mihigda siya tungod kay He lies down because
katulgon siya. he is sleepy.

kon, kung if Mopalit akog awto kon I will buy a car if I have
anaa akoy igong kwarta. enough money.
Mopauli ako kung moulan. I will go home if it rains.

kon dili unless Mopauli ako kon dili I will go home unless you
mokuyog ka kanako. accompany me.

kung (used to Nangutana si Juan Juan asks me where the

connect a kanako kung asa ang restroom is.
subordinate kasilyas.
clause)

nga that Miingon siya kanako nga He tells me that they are
gigutom sila. hungry.

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Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

conjunction translation

samtang while Miadto ako sa tindahan I went to the store while

samtang nagtulog ka. you were sleeping.

sukad nga since Nagkaon sila sukad nga They have been eating
miabot sila. since they arrived.

ug and Mikaon siyag karneng He eats beef and rice.

baka ug kan-on.

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15. Particles
Particles are Cebuano words which are used to provide emphasis, indicate a question,
or change the meaning of the verb in some other way. Cebuano particles do not
necessarily have a direct translation into English. They are typically placed right after
the verb in statements and right after the question word in questions. The following is a
list of particles:

Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

particle meaning

ba question Pilipino ba si Carlos? Is Carlos a Filipino?

bitaw indeed, Moadto bitaw sa sine. Indeed, we are going

surely to the movies.
Moabot bitaw sila Surely they will arrive
kagabii. tonight.

diay surprise Nia diay si Ricardo. Oh, so Ricardo is here.

(did not expect him to
be here)

di(li) ba confirmation Estudyante siya, dili ba? He's a student, isn't he?
Amerikano ka, di ba? You're an American,
aren't you?

gayod, really, quite Mitan-aw gayod akog I really watched a

gyod salida. movie.
Maayo gyod sila. They are quite good.

kaha wonder, Unsa kaha iyang I wonder what his

speculation ngalan? name is.

kuno rumor Moulan kuno ugma. They say it's going to

rain tomorrow.

lagi of course Mokaon lagi si Felipe og Of course Felipe will eat

isda. the fish.

lamang, just, only Moinom lamang akog I'll just drink water.
lang tubig.
Mopauli lang ako. I'll just go home.

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Cebuano English Example sentence English translation

particle meaning

man emphasis Kinsa ka man? Well, who are you?

(ka comes before man)
Kinsa man siya? Well, who is he?
(siya comes after man)
Unsa may problema? Well, what is the
(may --> man ang) problem?

na already, Mikaon na ako. I've already eaten.

now Nia na si Elena. Elena is here now.
Katulog na. Sleep now.

pa still, yet Nagakaon pa ako. I am still eating.

Nia pa ang babaye. The woman is still here.
Wala pa ako moadto I haven't gone to the
sa tindahan. store yet.

ra only, just, Anaa akoy usa ra ka I only have one car.

too awto.
Mahal ra kining awtoha. This car is too expensive.

unta hope, wish Moabot unta sila kagabii. Hopefully they will arrive
tonight.

15.1 Multiple Particles

More than one particle may be used in the same sentence. The following rules apply:

• The particles must occur consecutively (i.e., they must all be adjacent).
• The subjective pronoun ka must come before the first particle.
• A subjective pronoun other than ka must come after the final particle.
• The particles na and pa must come before the particle ba.
• The 2-letter particles (i.e., ba, na, pa, etc.) must come before longer particles.
• The particle man typically comes before longer particles.
• The particle diay typically comes at the end.

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The following are some example sentences related to multiple particles:

Example sentence English translation

Asa ka man? Well, where are you?

Asa man siya? Well, where is he?
Ania ka na ba? Are you here now?
Ania na ba sila? Are they here now?
Ania ka pa ba? Are you still here?
Ania pa ba sila? Are they still here?
Ania na man si Juan. Well, Juan is here now.
Ania pa man si Juan. Well, Juan is still here.
Ania pa lagi si Juan. Of course Juan is still here.
Moabot ba gayod siya? Will he really arrive?
Moabot ba kaha siya? I wonder if he will arrive.
Nagakaon na ba kaha silag kan-on? I wonder if they're eating rice now.
Moulan man kuno ugma. Well, they say it's going to rain tomorrow.
Ania man diay si Juan. Oh, so Juan is here.
Ania pa man diay si Juan. Oh, so Juan is still here.
Pilipino ba diay si Juan? Oh, is Juan a Filipino?

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16. Verbs
Verbs are words used to express action, state of being, or the influence of an action. In
Cebuano almost all words can become verbs by affixation. Cebuano verbs are inflected
for the following qualities: voice, mood, and tense.

16.1 Voice
Voice determines who the subject of the sentence is. Cebuano supports the following
voices:

• Active - The person or thing who performs the action (i.e.,

the actor) is the subject of the sentence. This is also
known as actor focus.

• Direct passive - The person or thing who receives the action (i.e., the
goal) is the subject of the sentence. Another way of
saying this is that the direct object is the subject of
the sentence. This is also known as goal focus.

• Indirect passive - The person or thing for whom the action is

performed (i.e., the beneficiary) or the location
where the action takes place is the subject of the
sentence. Another way of saying this is that the
indirect object is the subject of the sentence. This is
also known as beneficiary focus or location focus.

• Instrumental passive - The thing by which the action is performed (i.e., the
instrument) is the subject of the sentence. This is
also known as instrument focus. This voice can
also be used in cases where the thing being
conveyed or transferred from one person to another
is the subject of the sentence.

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16.2 Mood
Mood determines the quality of the action in terms of its duration or in terms of its
relationship to the doer of the action. Cebuano supports the following moods:

• Temporal - The action is instantaneous or immediately completed.

• Durative - The action takes place over an extended period of time.

• Stative - The action expresses the state of being, condition, or emotion of

the subject. A sentence containing a verb in the stative mood
does not possess a direct object (unless the secondary prefix
hi- is prepended to the verb root).

• Abilitive - The action expresses the ability of the subject to perform the
action, the possibility of the action occuring, or the unintentional
nature of the action. For some verbs this mood does not express
ability, possibility, or unintended action. But rather, it expresses
the fact that the action is completed either in the past, present, or
future.

• Plural - This is an alternative to either the temporal or durative moods

which is usually used only in cases where the subject of the
sentence is plural or the direct object of the sentence is plural.
For most verbs it is optional. For some verbs this mood is not
optional. Rather, it is used in place of the temporal and durative
moods. For these verbs the subject of the sentence or the direct
object of the sentence do not have to be plural.

16.3 Tense
Tense determines when the action takes place. It is also used to indicate whether or
not a command is being issued. Cebuano supports the following tenses:

• Present/Past - The action has already begun. Cebuano does not

distinguish between actions which have already completed
(i.e., the past tense) and actions which are continuing
(i.e., the present tense).

• Future - The action will occur in the future.

• Command - The speaker is commanding that the action be done.

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16.4 Verb Roots and Verb Stems

Verb roots are the fundamental building blocks of verbs. They cannot be broken down
into further subunits. Verb stems are formed from verb roots by adding affixes (i.e.,
prefixes or suffixes). Conjugation (i.e., inflection for voice, mood, and tense) is always
performed on the verb stem, not the verb root. However, oftentimes the verb stem is
identical to the verb root (i.e., no affixes have been added). The following are some
examples of verb stem formation:

Cebuano Cebuano Meaning Cebuano English translation

verb root affix of affix verb stem

palit pa- causation papalit to cause to buy

gugma hi- allows a higugma to love

verb in the
stative mood
to have a
direct object

The following are some example sentences which use these verb stems:

Example sentence English translation

Magpapalit si Carlos og isda. Carlos will have someone buy fish.

Nahiguma si Felipe kang Gloria. Felipe loves Gloria.

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16.5 Conjugation Table

This table shows the various affixes which are used during conjugation of verbs:

voice mood tense conjugation

active temporal present/ mi<verb stem>
past ni<verb stem>
active temporal future mo<verb stem>

active durative present/ naga<verb stem>

past nag<verb stem>
active durative future maga<verb stem>
mag<verb stem>
active temporal/ command pag<verb stem>
durative
active stative present/ na<verb stem>
past
active stative future ma<verb stem>

active stative command ka<verb stem>

pagka<verb stem>
active abilitive present/ naka<verb stem>
past
active abilitive future maka<verb stem>

active plural present/ nang<verb stem>

past
active plural future mang<verb stem>

direct temporal/ present/ gi<verb stem>

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future <verb stem>on
passive durative
direct temporal/ command <verb stem>a
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ na<verb stem>
passive past
direct abilitive future ma<verb stem>
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gi<verb stem>an
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future <verb stem>an
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command <verb stem>i
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gi<verb stem>
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future i<verb stem>
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command i<verb stem>
passive durative

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16.6 Comments on the Conjugation Table

Here is some additional information concerning the conjugation table:

• If the verb stem ends with an unaccented vowel then the -on suffix changes to -
hon, the -an suffix changes to -han, the -a suffix changes to -ha, and the -i suffix
changes to -hi. Sometimes there are other morphological changes.

• The mi- prefix and the ni- prefix are interchangeable. They both mean the same
thing.

• The mo- prefix is used for actions which repeat themselves. For example:
Moulan sa Sugbo matag Enero (It rains in Cebu every January)

• The mi-, ni-, and mo- prefixes can be prepended to an adjective in order to form
a verb which means "to become the adjective". For example:
Motambok ako (I will become fat)

• The naga- prefix is used for ongoing action in the present tense. The nag- prefix
is used for ongoing action in the past tense.

• The maga- prefix and the mag- prefix are interchangeable. They both are used
for ongoing action in the future tense.

• A conjugated verb of the form maka<verb stem> can usually be translated into
English as: can <verb>. A conjugated verb of the form naka<verb> can usually
be translated into English as: could <verb>. However, there are some verbs
where the naka- and maka- prefixes are used to express completed action.

• The -on suffix and its related prefix gi- (i.e., the affixes for the direct passive
voice) may only be used with verbs which have a direct object. Verbs which
have a direct object but in which the effect of the action does not "remain in the
object" use the instrumental passive voice (i.e., the i- prefix and its related prefix
gi-).

• Verbs of motion (e.g., to go, to travel, etc.) use the mi-, ni-, and mo- prefixes.
Verbs of motion do not use the nag-, mag-, naga-, maga-, na-, or ma- prefixes.
A sentence containing a verb of motion does not have a direct object.

• The active voice command tense for the temporal/durative mood may be
alternatively represented by just the verb stem (without the pag- prefix) if a
mi-/ni-/mo- conjugation of the verb exists.

• For verbs in which the plural mood of the active voice replaces the temporal and
durative moods the command tense uses the prefix -pang.

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16.7 Infinitives
Cebuano lacks a true infinitive (i.e., unconjugated) form for verbs.

For sentences containing certain pseudoverbs (e.g., gusto, kinahanglan, etc.) the
infinitive form is specified by the prefix mo-, maga-, mag-, ma-, maka-, or mang-. The
infinitive form of the verb is preceded by the linker ng or nga (which is sometimes
combined with the preceding word). Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gusto siyang mosimba. He wants to go to church.

Gusto silang magdula. They want to play.
Kinahanglan akong matulog. I have to sleep.
Kinahanglan kitang makadawat og We need to receive the money.
kwarta.

In other cases the infinitive form is represented by an unconjugated verb stem. The
verb stem is preceded by the nonspecific objective case marker og (which is sometimes
combined with the preceding word). This form is also used in sentences containing a
primary verb and a secondary verb in which the secondary verb is translated into
English as a present progressive verb (i.e., ending with the -ing suffix). Here are some
examples:

Example sentence English translation

Misugod akog basa. I begin to read.

Misugod kag sulti. You begin to speak.
Mohunong akog padala og kwarta I will stop sending you money.
kanimo.
Nahuman siyag basa nianang He finished reading that book.
libroha.

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16.8 Sentence Structure

The formulas which follow use the following components:

<subjective noun phrase> is typically one of the following:

ang + <noun>
ang + mga + <noun>
ang + <adjective> + <linker> + <noun>
ang + <adjective> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
ang + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
ang + mga + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
ang + <pre-possessive personal pronoun> + <linker> + <noun>
ang + <pre-possessive personal pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
ang + <noun> + <post-possessive personal pronoun>
ang + mga + <noun> + <post-possessive personal pronoun>
si + <personal name>
sila + si + <personal name1> + ug + <personal name2>
<subjective personal pronoun>
<subjective demonstrative pronoun>
<subjective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + <noun><particularizer>
<subjective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun><particularizer>

<objective noun phrase> is typically one of the following:

og + <noun>
og + mga + <noun>
og + <adjective> + <linker> + <noun>
og + <adjective> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
og + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
og + mga + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
sa + <pre-possessive personal pronoun> + <linker> + <noun>
sa + <pre-possessive personal pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
sa + <noun> + <post-possessive personal pronoun>
sa + mga + <noun> + <post-possessive personal pronoun>
kang + <personal name>
ni + <personal name>
nila + ni + <personal name1> + ug + <personal name2>
<objective personal pronoun>
<objective demonstrative pronoun>
<objective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + <noun><particularizer>
<objective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun><particularizer>

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<equational predicate> is typically one of the following:

<noun>
mga + <noun>
<adjective>
<adjective> + <linker> + <noun>
<adjective> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
<noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
mga + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
<pre-possessive personal pronoun> + <linker> + <noun>
<pre-possessive personal pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
<noun> + <post-possessive personal pronoun>
mga + <noun> + <post-possessive personal pronoun>
si + <personal name>
sila + si + <personal name1> + ug + <personal name2>
<subjective personal pronoun>
<subjective demonstrative pronoun>
<subjective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + <noun><particularizer>
<subjective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun><particularizer>

<simple object> is typically one of the following:

<noun>
mga + <noun>
<adjective> + <linker> + <noun>
<adjective> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
<noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
mga + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>

<actor noun phrase> is typically one of the following:

sa + <noun>
sa + mga + <noun>
sa + <adjective> + <linker> + <noun>
sa + <adjective> + <linker> + mga + <noun>
sa + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
sa + mga + <noun> + <linker> + <adjective>
ni + <personal name>
<post-possessive personal pronoun>
<objective demonstrative pronoun>
<objective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + <noun><particularizer>
<objective demonstrative pronoun> + <linker> + mga + <noun><particularizer>

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16.8.1 Affirmative Equational Statements

An affirmative equational statement is a statement which equates the subject with the
predicate. In English a form of the to be verb is used for such statements. In Cebuano
these statements typically follow the following formula:

<equational predicate> + <subjective noun phrase>

Note that there is no equivalent of the English to be verb. Also note that the predicate
comes before the subject.

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Estudyante si Juan. Juan is a student.

Mga doktor sila. They are doctors.
Tambok siya. He is fat.
Hawod nga estudyante ka. You are a smart student.
Imong inahan si Maria. Maria is your mother.
Si Teresa ang imong higala. Your friend is Teresa.
Siya si Pedro. Pedro is he (He is Pedro).
Maayong salida kini. This is a good movie.
Iyang higala kanang tawhana. That man is his friend.
Kini ang imong balay. Your house is this one (This is your house).

16.8.2 Negative Equational Statements

A negative equational statement is a statement which asserts that the subject and the
predicate are not equal. In English a form of the to be verb along with the word not is
used for such statements. In Cebuano these statements typically follow the following
formula:

dili + <equational predicate> + <subjective noun phrase>

Note that there is no equivalent of the English to be verb. Also note that the predicate
comes before the subject.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili estudya nte si Juan. Juan is not a student.

Dili mga doktor sila. They are not doctors.
Dili tambok siya. He is not fat.
Dili hawod nga estudyante ka. You are not a smart student.
Dili imong inahan si Maria. Maria is not your mother.
Dili si Teresa ang imong higala. Your friend is not Teresa.
Dili siya si Pedro. Pedro he is not (He is not Pedro).
Dili maayong salida kini. This is not a good movie.
Dili iyang higala kanang tawhana. That man is not his friend.
Dili kini ang imong balay. Your house is not this one
(This is not your house).

16.8.3 Equational Questions

An equational question is a question which asks whether or not the subject and the
predicate are equal. In English a form of the to be verb is used for such questions. In
Cebuano these questions typically follow either of the following formulas:

<equational predicate> + ba + <subjective noun phrase>

<equational predicate> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

Note that there is no equivalent of the English to be verb. Also note that the predicate
comes before the subject. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Estudyante ba si Juan? Is Juan a student?

Mga doktor sila, dili ba? They are doctors, aren't they?
Tambok ba siya? Is he fat?
Hawod nga estudyante ka ba? Are you a smart student?
(the pronoun ka comes before the particle ba)
Imong inahan si Maria, di ba? Maria is your mother, isn't she?
Si Teresa ang imong higala, dili ba? Your friend is Teresa, isn't she?
Siya ba si Pedro? Is he Pedro?
Maayong salida ba kini? Is this is a good movie?
Iyang higala kanang tawhana, di ba? That man is his friend, isn't he?
Kini ba ang imong balay. Is this your house?

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16.8.4 Simple Questions

A simple question is a question which can be answered by an affirmative equational
statement. In Cebuano simple questions typically follow one of the following formulas:

<interrogative pronoun> + <subjective noun phrase>

<interrogative pronoun> + <linker> + <noun><particularizer>

<interrogative pronoun> + <linker> + <noun><particularizer> +

<subjective noun phrase>

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsa kanang tawhana? Who is that man?

Kang kinsang libroha kini? Whose book is this?
Para kang kinsa ang sulat? Who is the letter for?
Unsa kini? What is this?
Unsang adlawa kini? What day is this?
Asa ang imong higala? Where is your friend?
Anus-a ang ilang salo-salo? When is their party?
Kumusta ang pagkaon? How is the food?
Pila kining awtoha? How much is this car?
Tagpila ang isda? How much is the fish? (per unit)

16.8.5 Affirmative Active Voice Statements

An affirmative statement in the active voice is one which asserts that the actor performs
some action. In Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the following
formulas:

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> +

<adverb phrase>

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For the present/past tense <prefix> is one of the following:

mi-, ni-, naga-, nag-, na-, naka-, or nang-

For the future tense <prefix> is one of the following:

mo-, maga-, mag-, ma-, maka-, or mang-

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Mitan-aw akog telebisyon kagabii. I watched television last night.

Nikaon ang babaye og isda. The woman eats fish.
Nagabasa si Carlos. Carlos is reading.
Nagdula silag basketbol. They were playing basketball.
Natulog ka kagabii. You slept last night.
Nakadawat ang tawo og regalo. The man receives a gift.
Nanglangoy sila kagahapon. They swam yesterday.
Moadto ka sa akong balay. You will come to my house.
Magatawag si Ana sa iyang higala. Ana will be calling her friend.
Maghalok siya sa iyang bana ugma. She will be kissing her husband tomorrow.
Malimot si Felipe sa akong ngalan. Felipe will forget my name.
Makasulti akog Binisaya. I can speak Visayan.
Mangadto sila sa sine karong gabii. They will go to the movies tonight.

16.8.6 Negative Active Voice Statements

A negative statement in the active voice is one which asserts that the actor does not
perform some action. Let <future prefix> be one of the following: mo-, maga-, mag-,
ma-, maka-, or mang-. A negative active voice statement is typically formed using one
of the following formulas:

<negator> + <future prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>

<negator> + <future prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> +

<adverb phrase>

<negator> + <future prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> +

<objective noun phrase>

<negator> + <future prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> +

<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

For the present/past tense <negator> is wala and for the future tense <negator> is dili.
In addition, if <subjective noun phrase> begins with a subjective personal pronoun then
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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Wala ako motan-aw og telebisyon I did not watch television last night.
kagabii.
Wala mokaon ang babaye og isda. The woman does not eat fish.
Wala magabasa si Carlos. Carlos is not reading.
Wala sila magdula og basketbol. They were not playing basketball.
Wala ka matulog kagabii. You did not sleep last night.
Wala makadawat ang tawo og regalo. The man does not receive a gift.
Wala sila manglangoy kagahapon. They did not swim yesterday.
Dili ka moadto sa akong balay. You will not come to my house.
Dili magatawag si Ana sa iyang Ana will not be calling her friend.
higala.
Dili siya maghalok sa iyang bana She will not be kissing her husband
ugma. tomorrow.
Dili malimot si Felipe sa akong ngalan. Felipe will not forget my name.
Dili ako makasulti og Binisaya. I can't speak Visayan.
Dili sila mangadto sa sine karong They will not go to the movies tonight.
gabii.

16.8.7 Affirmative Active Voice Commands

An affirmative command in the active voice is one which instructs the listener to perform
some action. In Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the following
formulas:

<prefix><verb stem>
<prefix><verb stem> + na
<prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>

For the temporal mood <prefix> is pag- or is omitted. For the durative mood <prefix> is
pag-. For the stative mood <prefix> is ka- or pagka-. If the command is addressed to
more than one person then the subjective personal pronoun kamo is inserted right after
the conjugated verb.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Pagkanta. Sing.
Lingkod. Sit.
Pagsayaw na. Dance now.
Kanta kamo na. Sing now (all of you).
Pagpalit og awto. Buy a car.
Katulog na. Sleep now.
Pagbasa kamo niining libroha. Read this book (all of you).
Pagkalingaw kamog salidaha. Enjoy a movie (all of you).

16.8.8 Negative Active Voice Commands

A negative command in the active voice is one which instructs the listener not to
perform some action. In Cebuano these statements typically follow either of the
following formulas:

ayaw + <prefix><verb stem>

ayaw + <prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>

For the temporal mood <prefix> is pag- or is omitted. For the durative mood <prefix> is
pag-. For the stative mood <prefix> is ka- or pagka-. If the command is addressed to
more than one person then the subjective personal pronoun kamo is inserted just
before the conjugated verb.

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ayaw pagkanta. Don't sing.

Ayaw lingkod. Don't sit.
Ayaw pagsayaw. Don't dance.
Ayaw kamo kanta. Don't sing (all of you).
Ayaw pagpalit og awto. Don't buy a car.
Ayaw katulog. Don't sleep.
Ayaw kamo pagbasa niining libroha. Don't read this book (all of you).
Ayaw kamo pagkalingaw og salidaha. Don't enjoy a movie (all of you).

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16.8.9 Confirmation Questions in the Active Voice

A confirmation question in the active voice is one which asks whether or not some
action has been or will be performed by the actor. In Cebuano confirmation questions in
the active voice typically follow one of the following formulas:

<prefix><verb stem> + ba + <subjective noun phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

<prefix><verb stem> + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase> + di(li) + ba

<prefix><verb stem> + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> +
di(li) + ba

<prefix><verb stem> + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> +

<adverb phrase>
<prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase> + di(li) + ba

For the present/past tense <prefix> is one of the following:

mi-, ni-, naga-, nag-, na-, naka-, or nang-

For the future tense <prefix> is one of the following:

mo-, maga-, mag-, ma-, maka-, or mang-

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Mitan-aw ba siyag telebisyon kagabii? Did he watch television last night?

Nikaon ang babaye og isda, dili ba? The woman eats fish, doesn't she?
Nagabasa ba si Carlos? Is Carlos reading?
Nagdula silag basketbol, di ba? They were playing basketball, weren't they?
Natulog ka ba kagabii? Did you sleep last night?
(the prono un ka comes before the particle ba)
Nakadawat ba ang tawo og regalo? Does the man receive a gift?
Nanglangoy sila kagahapon, dili ba? They swam yesterday, didn't they?
Moadto ka sa akong balay, di ba? You will come to my house, won't you?
Magatawag ba si Ana sa iyang Will Ana be calling her friend?
higala?
Maghalok ba siya sa iyang bana Will she be kissing her husband
ugma? tomorrow?
Malimot ba si Felipe sa akong ngalan? Will Felipe forget my name?

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Example sentence English translation

Makasulti ba silag Binisaya? Can they speak Visayan?

Mangadto sila sa sine karong gabii, They will go to the movies tonight,
di ba? won't they?

16.8.10 General Questions in the Active Voice

A general question in the active voice is one which asks who is performing some action,
where is the action being performed, when is the action being performed, why is the
action being performed, etc. The active voice is not used to ask what object is being
acted upon. In Cebuano general questions in the active voice typically follow one of the
following formulas:

kinsa + ang + <prefix><verb stem>

kinsa + ang + <prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>

kinsa + ang + <prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

<interrogative pronoun> + <prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>

<interrogative pronoun> + <prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> +

<objective noun phrase>

<interrogative pronoun> + <prefix><verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> +

<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

For the present/past tense <prefix> is one of the following:

mi-, ni-, naga-, nag-, na-, naka-, or nang-

For the future tense <prefix> is one of the following:

mo-, maga-, mag-, ma-, maka-, or mang-

<interrogative pronoun> refers to an interrogative pronoun other than kinsa or unsa. If

<interrogative pronoun> is ngano then the linker ng comes after it (sometimes the two
are combined as nganong). If <interrogative pronoun> is not ngano and
<subjective noun phrase> begins with a subjective personal pronoun then that pronoun
is moved just before the conjugated verb.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsa ang nagabasa? Who is reading?

Kinsay nikaon og isda? Who eats fish?
(kinsay is an abbreviation of kinsa ang)
Kinsay mitan-aw og telebisyon kagabii? Who watched television last night?
Asa ka natulog? Where do you sleep?
Diin sila nagdula og basketbol? Where were they playing basketball?
Diin sila nanglangoy kagahapon? Where did they swim yesterday?
Kanus-a nakadawat ang tawo og When did the man receive a gift?
regalo?
Anus-a ka moadto sa akong balay? When will you come to my house?
Nganong magatawag si Ana sa Why will Ana be calling her friend?
iyang higala?
Nganong maghalok siya sa iyang Why will she be kissing her husband
bana ugma? tomorrow?

16.8.11 Affirmative Direct Passive Voice Statements

An affirmative statement in the direct passive voice is one which asserts that the direct
object receives some action. In Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the
following formulas:

For the present/past tense of the temporal/durative mood:

gi<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

For the future tense of the temporal/durative mood:

<verb stem>on + <subjective noun phrase>
<verb stem>on + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
<verb stem>on + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

For the present/past tense of the abilitive mood:

na<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>
na<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
na<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

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For the future tense of the abilitive mood:

ma<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>
ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -on suffix changes to -hon.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If <actor noun phrase> is a
post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an alternative form of these statements
in which the pronoun is moved before the conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun
shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and the verb. Here are
some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gipalit ang balay. The house is being bought.

Paliton nako kining awtoha. This car will be bought by me.
Ilang gitan-aw ang salida kagabii. The movie was watched by them last night.
Himoon sa lalaki kana ugma. That will be made by the man tomorrow.
Gihubad ni Ricardo kining sulata. This letter is being translated by Ricardo.
Magamit kanang makinaha. That machine can be used.
Nabasa nimo ang libro. The book could be read by you.

16.8.12 Negative Direct Passive Voice Statements

A negative statement in the direct passive voice is one which asserts that the direct
object does not receive some action. In Cebuano these statements typically follow one
of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense of the temporal/durative mood:

wala + <verb stem>a + <subjective noun phrase>
wala + <verb stem>a + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
wala + <verb stem>a + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

For the future tense of the temporal/durative mood:

dili + <verb stem>on + <subjective noun phrase>
dili + <verb stem>on + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
dili + <verb stem>on + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

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For the present/past tense of the abilitive mood:

wala + ma<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>
wala + ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
wala + ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

For the future tense of the abilitive mood:

dili + ma<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>
dili + ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
dili + ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -a suffix changes to -ha and the
-on suffix changes to -hon. Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If
<actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then it is moved just before
the conjugated verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Wala palita ang balay. The house is not being bought.

Dili nako paliton kining awtoha. This car will not be bought by me.
Wala nila gitan-aw ang salida kagabii. The movie was not watched by them
last night.
Dili himoon sa lalaki kana ugma. That will not be made by the man tomorrow.
Wala hubara ni Ricardo kining sulata. This letter is not being translated by Ricardo.
Dili magamit kanang makinaha. That machine can't be used.
Wala nimo mabasa ang libro. The book could not be read by you.

16.8.13 Affirmative Direct Passive Voice Commands

An affirmative command in the direct passive voice is one which instructs the listener to
perform some action on the direct object. In Cebuano these statements typically follow
the following formula:

<verb stem>a + <subjective noun phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -a suffix changes to -ha.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If the command is addressed to
more than one person then the post-possessive personal pronoun ninyo is inserted
right after the conjugated verb.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Palita ang balay. Buy the house.

Tan-awa ninyo ang salida. Watch the movie (all of you).
Hubara kining sulata. Translate this letter.

16.8.14 Negative Direct Passive Voice Commands

A negative command in the direct passive voice is one which instructs the listener not to
perform some action on the direct object. In Cebuano these statements typically follow
the following formula:

ayaw + <verb stem>a + <subjective noun phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -a suffix changes to -ha.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If the command is addressed to
more than one person then the post-possessive personal pronoun ninyo is inserted just
before the conjugated verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ayaw palita ang balay. Don't buy the house.

Ayaw ninyo tan-awa ang salida. Don't watch the movie (all of you).
Ayaw hubara kining sulata. Don't translate this letter.

16.8.15 Confirmation Questions in the Direct Passive Voice

A confirmation question in the direct passive voice is one which asks whether or not the
direct object receives some action. In Cebuano confirmation questions in the direct
passive voice typically follow one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense of the temporal/durative mood:

gi<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

For the future tense of the temporal/durative mood:

<verb stem>on + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
<verb stem>on + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

For the present/past tense of the abilitive mood:

na<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
na<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

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For the future tense of the abilitive mood:

ma<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -on suffix changes to -hon.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If <actor noun phrase> is a
post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an alternative form of these questions
in which the pronoun is moved before the conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun
shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and the verb. Here are
some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gipalit ba nimo ang balay? Is the house being bought by you?

Paliton niya kining awtoha, dili ba? This car will be bought by him, won't it?
Gitan-aw ba ni Elena ang salida? Is the movie being watched by Elena?
Magamit ba kanang makinaha? Can that machine be used?

16.8.16 General Questions in the Direct Passive Voice

A general question in the direct passive voice is one which asks what object is being
acted upon. In Cebuano general questions in the direct passive voice typically follow
one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense of the temporal/durative mood:

unsa + ang + gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase>

For the future tense of the temporal/durative mood:

unsa + ang + <verb stem>on + <actor noun phrase>

For the present/past tense of the abilitive mood:

unsa + ang + na<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase>

For the future tense of the abilitive mood:

unsa + ang + ma<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -on suffix changes to -hon.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If <actor noun phrase> is a
post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an alternative form of these questions
in which the pronoun is moved before the conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun
shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and the verb.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Unsay imong gipalit? What are you buying?

(unsay is an abbreviation of unsa ang)
Unsay paliton sa babaye? What will the woman buy?
Unsay gitan-aw ni Elena? What is Elena watching?
Unsay hubaron sa estudyante? What will the student translate?
Unsay magamit niya? What can he use?

16.8.17 Affirmative Indirect Passive Voice Statements

An affirmative statement in the indirect passive voice is one which asserts that some
action takes place for the benefit of the indirect object (or at some particular location).
In Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense:

gi<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

For the future tense:

<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -an suffix changes to -han.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If <actor noun phrase> is a
post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an alternative form of these statements
in which the pronoun is moved before the conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun
shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and the verb. Here are
some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gipalitan nako si Juan og balay. For Juan I am buying a house.

Palitan ni Gloria ikaw niini ugma. For you Gloria will buy this tomorrow.
Ilang hatagan ang babaye og regalo. For the woman they will give a gift.
Padalhan nimo ang lalaki og sulat. For the man you will send a letter.
Gitulisan nila ang bangko. The bank is the place that they are robbing.

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16.8.18 Negative Indirect Passive Voice Statements

A negative statement in the indirect passive voice is one which asserts that some action
does not take place for the benefit of the indirect object (or not at some particular
location). In Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense:

wala + <verb stem>i + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
wala + <verb stem>i + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
wala + <verb stem>i + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

For the future tense:

dili + <verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
dili + <verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
dili + <verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -i suffix changes to -hi and the
-an suffix changes to -han. Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If
<actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then it is moved just before
the conjugated verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Wala nako paliti si Juan og balay. For Juan I am not buying a house.
Dili palitan ni Gloria ikaw niini ugma. For you Gloria will not buy this tomorrow.
Dili nila hatagan ang babaye og regalo. For the woman they will not give a gift.
Dili nimo padalhan ang lalaki og sulat. For the man you will not send a letter.
Wala nila tulisi ang bangko. The bank is not the place that they are
robbing.

16.8.19 Affirmative Indirect Passive Voice Commands

An affirmative command in the indirect passive voice is one which instructs the listener
to perform some action for the benefit of the indirect object (or at some location). In
Cebuano these statements typically follow the following formula:

<verb stem>i + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

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If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -i suffix changes to -hi.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If the command is addressed to
more than one person then the post-possessive personal pronoun ninyo is inserted
right after the conjugated verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Paliti si Juan og balay. For Juan buy a house.

Hatagi ninyo akog regalo. For me give a gift (all of you).
Padalhi ang lalaki og sulat. For the man send a letter.

16.8.20 Negative Indirect Passive Voice Commands

A negative command in the indirect passive voice is one which instructs the listener not
to perform some action for the benefit of the indirect object (or not at some location). In
Cebuano these statements typically follow the following formula:

ayaw + <verb stem>i + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -i suffix changes to -hi.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If the command is addressed to
more than one person then the post-possessive personal pronoun ninyo is inserted just
before the conjugated verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ayaw paliti si Juan og balay. For Juan don't buy a house.

Ayaw ninyo hatagi akog regalo. For me don't give a gift (all of you).
Ayaw padalhi ang lalaki og sulat. For the man don't send a letter.

16.8.21 Confirmation Questions in the Indirect Passive Voice

A confirmation question in the indirect passive voice is one which asks whether or not
some action has been or will be performed for the benefit of the indirect object (or at
some location). In Cebuano confirmation questions in the indirect passive voice
typically follow one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense:

gi<verb stem>an + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

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For the future tense:

<verb stem>an + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>> + di(li) + ba

If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -an suffix changes to -han.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If <actor noun phrase> is a
post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an alternative form of these questions
in which the pronoun is moved before the conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun
shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and the verb. Here are
some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gipalitan ba nimo si Juan og balay? For Juan are you buying a house?
Palitan ni Carlos ikaw niining awtoha, For you Carlos will buy this car, won't he?
dili ba?
Ilang hatagan ba ang babaye og For the woman will they give a gift?
regalo?
Gitulisan ba nila ang bangko? Is the bank the place that they are robbing?

16.8.22 General Questions in the Indirect Passive Voice

A general question in the indirect passive voice is one which asks for whom some
action is being performed or at what location some action is being performed. In
Cebuano general questions in the indirect passive voice typically follow one of the
following formulas:

Asking for whom the action is performed in the present/past tense:

kinsa + ang + gi<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>

Asking for whom the action is performed in the future tense:

kinsa + ang + <verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>

Asking at what location the action is performed in the present/past tense:

unsa + ang + gi<verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase>

Asking at what location the action is performed in the future tense:

unsa + ang + <verb stem>an + <actor noun phrase>

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If <verb stem> ends in an unaccented vowel then the -an suffix changes to -han.
Sometimes there are other morphological changes. If <actor noun phrase> is a
post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an alternative form of these questions
in which the pronoun is moved before the conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun
shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and the verb.

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsay imong gipalitan og balay? For whom are you buying a house?
(kinsay is an abbreviation of kinsa ang)
Kinsay palitan ni Carlos niining awtoha? For whom will Carlos buy this car?
Unsay ilang gitulisan? What place are they robbing?
(unsay is an abbreviation of unsa ang)

16.8.23 Affirmative Instrumental Passive Voice Statements

An affirmative statement in the instrumental passive voice is one which asserts that
some action takes place via the object (or that the object is conveyed or transferred). In
Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense:

gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

For the future tense:

i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of these statements in which the pronoun is moved before the
conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is
placed between it and the verb.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ibaligya nako ang balay ugma. The house will be sold by me tomorrow.
Gihatag ni Felipe ang regalo. The gift is being given by Felipe.
Ipalit sa lalaki ang kwarta og awto. With the money the man will buy a car.
Iyang giputol ang kutsilyo og karne. With the knife he is cutting the meat.

16.8.24 Negative Instrumental Passive Voice Statements

A negative statement in the instrumental passive voice is one which asserts that some
action does not take place via the object (or that the object is not conveyed or
transferred). In Cebuano these statements typically follow one of the following
formulas:

<negator> + i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>

<negator> + i<verb stem> + <actor no un phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
<negator> + i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

For the present/past tense <negator> is wala and for the future tense <negator> is dili.
If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then it is moved just
before the conjugated verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili nako ibaligya ang balay ugma. The house will not be sold by me tomorrow.
Wala gihatag ni Felipe ang regalo. The gift is not being given by Felipe.
Dili ipalit sa lalaki ang kwarta og awto. With the money the man will not buy a car.
Wala niya giputol ang kutsilyo og With the knife he is not cutting the meat.
karne.

16.8.25 Affirmative Instrumental Passive Voice Commands

An affirmative command in the instrumental passive voice is one which instructs the
listener to perform some action using the object (or to convey or transfer the object). In
Cebuano these statements typically follow either of the following formulas:

i<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>

i<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

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If the command is addressed to more than one person then the post-possessive
personal pronoun ninyo is inserted right after the conjugated verb. Here are some
examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ibaligya ang balay. Sell the house.

Ihatag ninyo ang regalo. Give the gift (all of you).
Ipalit ang kwarta og awto. With the money buy a car.

16.8.26 Negative Instrumental Passive Voice Commands

A negative command in the instrumental passive voice is one which instructs the
listener not to perform some action using the object (or not to convey or transfer the
object). In Cebuano these statements typically follow the following formula:

ayaw + i<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase>

ayaw + i<verb stem> + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

If the command is addressed to more than one person then the post-possessive
personal pronoun ninyo is inserted just before the conjugated verb. Here are some
examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ayaw ibaligya ang balay. Don't sell the house.

Ayaw ninyo ihatag ang regalo. Don't give the gift (all of you).
Ayaw ipalit ang kwarta og awto. With the money don't buy a car.

16.8.27 Confirmation Questions in the Instrumental Passive Voice

A confirmation question in the instrumental passive voice is one which asks whether or
not some action has been or will be performed via the object (or whether the object is
conveyed or transferred). In Cebuano confirmation questions in the instrumental
passive voice typically follow one of the following formulas:

For the present/past tense:

gi<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
gi<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

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For the future tense:

i<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
i<verb stem> + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>
i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of these questions in which the pronoun is moved before the
conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is
placed between it and the verb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ibaligya ba nimo ang balay? Will the house will be sold by you?
Gihatag ni Felipe ang regalo, dili ba? The gift is being given by Felipe, isn't it?
Ipalit ba sa lalaki ang kwarta og awto? With the money will the man buy a car?
Iyang giputol ang kutsilyo og karne, With the knife he is cutting the meat,
di ba? isn't he?

16.8.28 General Questions in the Instrumental Passive Voice

A general question in the instrumental passive voice is one which asks what is being
used to perform some action or what is being conveyed or transferred. In Cebuano
general questions in the instrumental passive voice typically follow one of the following
formulas:

In the present/past tense:

unsa + ang + gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase>
unsa + ang + gi<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>

In the future tense:

unsa + ang + i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase>
unsa + ang + i<verb stem> + <actor noun phrase> +
<objective noun phrase>

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of these questions in which the pronoun is moved before the
conjugated verb, the case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is
placed between it and the verb.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Unsay imong ibaligya? What will be sold by you?

(unsay is an abbreviation of unsa ang)
Unsay gihatag ni Felipe? What is being given by Felipe?
Unsay ipalit sa lalaki og awto? With what will the man buy a car?
Unsay iyang giputol og karne? With what is he cutting the meat?

16.9 Verb List

The following pages comprise a list of verbs arranged in alphabetical order (by Cebuano
root). Each page contains up to twenty-three different conjugations of the verb with an
example sentence for each conjugation (along with its English translation).

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verb root: abli verb stem: abli English translation: open

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miabli Miabli akog pultahan. I open a door.
Niabli akog pultahan. I open a door.
past niabli
active temporal future moabli Moabli akog pultahan. I will open a door.

active durative present/ nagaabli Nagaabli akog pultahan. I am opening a door.

Nagabli akog pultahan. I was opening a door.
past nagabli
active durative future magaabli Magaabli akog pultahan. I will be opening a door.
Magabli akog pultahan. I will be opening a door.
magabli
active temporal/ command pagabli Pagabli og pultahan. Open a door.
Abli og pultahan. Open a door.
durative abli
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaabli Nakaabli akog pultahan. I could have opened a
door.
past
active abilitive future makaabli Makaabli akog pultahan. I can open a door.

active plural present/ nangabli Nangabli kamig We open a door.

pultahan.
past
active plural future mangabli Mangabli kamig We will open a door.
pultahan.

direct temporal/ present/ giabli Giabli nako ang The door is being
pultahan. opened by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future ablihon Ablihon nako ang The door will be opened
pultahan. by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command abliha Abliha ang pultahan. Open the door.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ naabli Naabli ang pultahan. The door could have
been opened.
passive past
direct abilitive future maabli Maabli ang pultahan. The door can be
opened.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ giablihan Giablihan nako si Ana For Ana I open a door.
og pultahan.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future ablihan Ablihan nako si Ana og For Ana I will open a
pultahan. door.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command ablihi Ablihi si Ana og For Ana open a door.
pultahan.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ giabli Giabli nako ang yawi og With a key I open a
pultahan. door.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future iabli Iabli nako ang yawi og With a key I will open a
pultahan. door.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command iabli Iabli ang yawi og With a key open a door.
pultahan.
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verb root: abot verb stem: abot English translation: arrive, reach

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miabot Miabot siya sa balay. He arrives at the house.
Niabot siya sa balay. He arrives at the house.
past niabot
active temporal future moabot Moabot siya sa balay. He will arrive at the
house.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command pagabot Pagabot og sayo. Arrive early.

Abot og sayo. Arrive early.
durative abot
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaabot Nakaabot siya sa balay. He could have arrived at
the house.
past
active abilitive future makaabot Makaabot siya sa balay. He can arrive at the
house.

active plural present/ nangabot Nangabot sila sa balay. They arrive at the
house.
past
active plural future mangabot Mangabot sila sa balay. They will arrive at the
house.

direct temporal/ present/ giabot Giabot niya ang balay. The house is being
reached by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future abton Abton niya ang balay. The house will be
reached by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command abta Abta ang balay. Reach the house.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ naabot Naabot ang balay. The house could have
been reached.
passive past
direct abilitive future maabot Maabot ang balay. The house can be
reached.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: adto verb stem: adto English translation: go

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miadto Miadto ako sa tindahan. I go to the store.
Niadto ako sa tindahan. I go to the store.
past niadto
active temporal future moadto Moadto ako sa tindahan. I will go to the store.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command pagadto Pagadto sa tindahan. Go to the store.

Adto sa tindahan. Go to the store.
durative adto
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaadto Nakaadto ako sa I could have gone to the
tindahan. store.
past
active abilitive future makaadto Makaadto ako sa I can go to the store.
tindahan.

active plural present/ nangadto Nangadto kami sa We go to the store.

tindahan.
past
active plural future mangadto Mangadto kami sa We will go to the store.
tindahan.

direct temporal/ present/ giadto Giadto nako ang The store is where I am
tindahan. going.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future adtoon Adtoon nako ang The store is where I will
tindahan. go.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command adtoa Adtoa ang tindahan. Go to the store.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ giadtoan Giadtoan nako ang For food I go to the
pagkaon sa tindahan. store.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future adtoan Adtoan nako ang For food I will go to the
pagkaon sa tindahan. store.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command adtoi Adtoi ang pagkaon sa For food go to the store.
tindahan.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: anhi verb stem: anhi English translation: come

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mianhi Mianhi siya sa balay. He comes to the house.
Nianhi siya sa balay. He comes to the house.
past nianhi
active temporal future moanhi Moanhi siya sa balay. He will come to the
house.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command paganhi Paganhi og sayo. Come early.

Anhi og sayo. Come early.
durative anhi
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaanhi Nakaanhi siya sa balay. He could have come to
the house.
past
active abilitive future makaanhi Makaanhi siya sa balay. He can come to the
house.

active plural present/ nanganhi Nanganhi sila sa balay. They come to the house.
past
active plural future manganhi Manganhi sila sa balay. They will come to the
house.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: baligya verb stem: baligya English translation: sell

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mibaligya Mibaligya akog awto. I sell a car.
Nibaligya akog awto. I sell a car.
past nibaligya
active temporal future mobaligya Mobaligya akog awto. I will sell a car.

active durative present/ nagabaligya Nagabaligya akog awto. I am selling a car.

Nagbaligya akog awto. I was selling a car.
past nagbaligya
active durative future magabaligya Magabaligya akog awto. I will be selling a car.
Magbaligya akog awto. I will be selling a car.
magbaligya
active temporal/ command pagbaligya Pagbaligya og awto. Sell a car.
Baligya og awto. Sell a car.
durative baligya
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabaligya Nakabaligya akog awto. I could have sold a car.
past
active abilitive future makabaligya Makabaligya akog awto. I can sell a car.

active plural present/ namaligya Namaligya kamig awto. We sell a car.

past
active plural future mamaligya Mamaligya kamig awto. We will sell a car.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nabaligya Nabaligya ang awto. The car could have been
sold.
passive past
direct abilitive future mabaligya Mabaligya ang awto. The car can be sold.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibaligyaan Gibaligyaan nako si For Maria I sell a car.
Maria og awto.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future baligyaan Baligyaan nako si Maria For Maria I will sell a
og awto. car.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command baligyai Baligyai si Maria og For Maria sell a car.
awto.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gibaligya Gibaligya nako ang The car is being sold by
awto. me.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ibaligya Ibaligya nako ang awto. The car will be sold by
me.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ibaligya Ibaligya ang awto. Sell the car.
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verb root: balik verb stem: balik English translation: return

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mibalik Mibalik ako sa balay. I return to the house.
Nibalik ako sa balay. I return to the house.
past nibalik
active temporal future mobalik Mobalik ako sa balay. I will return to the house.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command pagbalik Pagbalik sa balay. Return to the house.

Balik sa balay. Return to the house.
durative balik
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabalik Nakabalik ako sa balay. I could have returned to
the house.
past
active abilitive future makabalik Makabalik ako sa balay. I can return to the
house.

active plural present/ namalik Namalik sila sa balay. They return to the
house.
past
active plural future mamalik Mamalik sila sa balay. They will return to the
house.

direct temporal/ present/ gibalik Gibalik nako ang balay. The house is where I am
returning.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future balikon Balikon nako ang balay. The house is where I will
return.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command balika Balika ang balay. Return to the house.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibalikan Gibalikan nako ang For money I return to the
kwarta sa balay. house.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future balikan Balikan nako ang kwarta For money I will return to
sa balay. the house.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command baliki Baliki ang kwarta sa For money return to the
balay. house.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gibalik Gibalik nako ang kwarta The money is being
sa balay. returned to the house by
passive durative past me.
instrumental temporal/ future ibalik Ibalik nako ang kwarta The money will be
sa balay. returned to the house by
passive durative
me.
instrumental temporal/ command ibalik Ibalik ang kwarta sa Return the money to the
balay. house.
passive durative

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verb root: basa verb stem: basa English translation: read

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mibasa Mibasa siyag libro. He reads a book.
Nibasa siyag libro. He reads a book.
past nibasa
active temporal future mobasa Mobasa siyag libro. He will read a book.

active durative present/ nagabasa Nagabasa siyag libro. He is reading a book.

Nagbasa siyag libro. He was reading a book.
past nagbasa
active durative future magabasa Magabasa siyag libro. He will be reading a
book.
magbasa Magbasa siyag libro. He will be reading a
book.
active temporal/ command pagbasa Pagbasa og libro. Read a book.
Basa og libro. Read a book.
durative basa
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabasa Nakabasa siyag libro. He could have read a
book.
past
active abilitive future makabasa Makabasa siyag libro. He can read a book.

active plural present/ namasa Namasa silag mga libro. They read books.
past
active plural future mamasa Mamasa silag mga libro. They will read books.

direct temporal/ present/ gibasa Gibasa niya ang libro. The book is being read
by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future basahon Basahon niya ang libro. The book will be read by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command basaha Basaha ang libro. Read the book.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nabasa Nabasa ang libro. The book could have
been read.
passive past
direct abilitive future mabasa Mabasa ang libro. The book can be read.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibasahan Gibasahan niya si Pedro For Pedro he reads a
og libro. book.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future basahan Basahan niya si Pedro For Pedro he will read a
og libro. book.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command basahi Basahi si Pedro og libro. For Pedro read a book.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: bayad verb stem: bayad English translation: pay

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mibayad Mibayad kag kwarta. You pay money.
Nibayad kag kwarta. You pay money.
past nibayad
active temporal future mobayad Mobayad kag kwarta. You will pay money.

active durative present/ nagabayad Nagabayad kag kwarta. You are paying money.
Nagbayad kag kwarta. You were paying money.
past nagbayad
active durative future magabayad Magabayad kag kwarta. You will be paying
money.
magbayad Magbayad kag kwarta. You will be paying
money.
active temporal/ command pagbayad Pagbayad og kwarta. Pay money.
Bayad og kwarta. Pay money.
durative bayad
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabayad Nakabayad kag kwarta. You could have paid
money.
past
active abilitive future makabayad Makabayad kag kwarta. You can pay money.

active plural present/ namayad Namayad kamog You (all) pay money.
kwarta.
past
active plural future mamayad Mamayad kamog You (all) will pay money.
kwarta.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nabayad Nabayad ang kwarta. The money could have
been paid.
passive past
direct abilitive future mabayad Mabayad ang kwarta. The money can be paid.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibayran Gibayran nimo si Ana og For Ana you pay money.
kwarta.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future bayran Bayran nimo si Ana og For Ana you will pay
kwarta. money.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command bayri Bayri si Ana og kwarta. For Ana pay money.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gibayad Gibayad nimo ang The money is being paid
kwarta. by you.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ibayad Ibayad nimo ang kwarta. The money will be paid
by you.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ibayad Ibayad ang kwarta. Pay the money.
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verb root: biya verb stem: biya English translation: leave

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mibiya Mibiya ako sa balay. I leave the house.
Nibiya ako sa balay. I leave the house.
past nibiya
active temporal future mobiya Mobiya ako sa balay. I will leave the house.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command pagbiya Pagbiya sa balay. Leave the house.

Biya sa balay. Leave the house.
durative biya
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabiya Nakabiya ako sa balay. I could have left the
house.
past
active abilitive future makabiya Makabiya ako sa balay. I can leave the house.

active plural present/ namiya Namiya kami sa balay. We leave the house.
past
active plural future mamiya Mamiya kami sa balay. We will leave the house.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: biyahe verb stem: biyahe English translation: travel

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mibiyahe Mibiyahe ako sa syudad. I travel to the city.
Nibiyahe ako sa syudad. I travel to the city.
past nibiyahe
active temporal future mobiyahe Mobiyahe ako sa I will travel to the city.
syudad.

active durative present/ nagabiyahe Nagabiyahe ako sa I am traveling to the city.

syudad.
past nagbiyahe Nagbiyahe ako sa I was traveling to the
syudad. city.
active durative future magabiyahe Magabiyahe ako sa I will be traveling to the
syudad. city.
magbiyahe Magbiyahe ako sa I will be traveling to the
syudad. city.
active temporal/ command pagbiyahe Pagbiyahe sa syudad. Travel to the city.
Biyahe sa syudad. Travel to the city.
durative biyahe
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabiyahe Nakabiyahe ako sa I could have traveled to

syudad. the city.
past
active abilitive future makabiyahe Makabiyahe ako sa I can travel to the city.
syudad.

active plural present/ namiyahe Namiyahe kita sa We travel to the city.

syudad.
past
active plural future mamiyahe Mamiyahe kita sa We will travel to the city.
syudad.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: buak verb stem: buak English translation: break

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nabuak Nabuak ang radyo. The radio breaks.
past
active stative future mabuak Mabuak ang radyo. The radio will break.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabuak* Nakabuak akog radyo. I break a radio.

past
active abilitive future makabuak* Makabuak akog radyo. I will break a radio.

active plural present/ namuak Namuak kitag radyo. We break a radio.

past
active plural future mamuak Mamuak kitag radyo. We will break a radio.

direct temporal/ present/ gibuak Gibuak nako ang radyo. The radio is being
broken by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future buk-on Buk-on nako ang radyo. The radio will be broken
by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command buk-a Buk-a ang radyo. Break the radio.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nabuak Nabuak ang radyo. The radio could have
been broken.
passive past
direct abilitive future mabuak Mabuak ang radyo. The radio can be
broken.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibuk-an Gibuk-an nako si Carlos For Carlos I break a
og radyo. radio.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future buk-an Buk-an nako si Carlos For Carlos I will break a
og radyo. radio.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command buk-i Buk-i si Carlos og radyo. For Carlos break a
radio.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
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verb root: buhat verb stem: buhat English translation: do

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagabuhat Nagabuhat siya niana. He does that.

Nagbuhat siya niana. He did that.
past nagbuhat
active durative future magabuhat Magabuhat siya niana. He will do that.
Magbuhat siya niana. He will do that.
magbuhat
active temporal/ command pagbuhat Pagbuhat niana. Do that.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabuhat Nakabuhat siya niana. He could have done
that.
past
active abilitive future makabuhat Makabuhat siya niana. He can do that.

active plural present/ namuhat Namuhat sila niana. They do that.

past
active plural future mamuhat Mamuhat sila niana. They will do that.

direct temporal/ present/ gibuhat Gibuhat niya kana. That is being done by
him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future buhaton Buhaton niya kana. That will be done by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command buhata Buhata kana. Do that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nabuhat Nabuhat kana. That could have been
done.
passive past
direct abilitive future mabuhat Mabuhat kana. That can be done.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibuhatan Gibuhatan niya si Elena For Elena he does a job.
og trabaho.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future buhatan Buhatan niya si Elena For Elena he will do a
og trabaho. job.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command buhati Buhati si Elena og For Elena do a job.
trabaho.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: butang verb stem: butang English translation: put

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagabutang Nagabutang kag plato You put the plate on the
sa lamesa. table.
past nagbutang Nagbutang kag plato sa You put (past) the plate
lamesa. on the table.
active durative future magabutang Magabutang kag plato You will put the plate on
sa lamesa. the table.
magbutang Magbutang kag plato sa You will put the plate on
lamesa. the table.
active temporal/ command pagbutang Pagbutang og plato sa Put the plate on the
lamesa. table.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakabutang Nakabutang kag plato You could have put the
sa lamesa. plate on the table.
past
active abilitive future makabutang Makabutang kag plato You can put the plate on
sa lamesa. the table.

active plural present/ namutang Namutang kamog plato You (all) put the plate on
sa lamesa. the table.
past
active plural future mamutang Mamutang kamog plato You (all) will put the
sa lamesa. plate on the table.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nabutang Nabutang ang plato sa The plate could have
lamesa. been put on the table.
passive past
direct abilitive future mabutang Mabutang ang plato sa The plate can be put on
lamesa. the table.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gibutangan Gibutangan nimo si For Juan you put a plate
Juan og plato sa on the table.
passive durative past
lamesa.
indirect temporal/ future butangan Butangan nimo si Juan For Juan you will put a
og plato sa lamesa. plate on the table.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command butangi Butangi si Juan og plato For Juan put a plate on
sa lamesa. the table.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gibutang Gibutang nimo ang plato The plate is being put on
sa lamesa. the table by you.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ibutang Ibutang nimo ang plato The plate will be put on
sa lamesa. the table by you.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ibutang Ibutang ang plato sa Put the plate on the
lamesa. table.
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verb root: dagan verb stem: dagan English translation: run

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ midagan Midagan ako sa balay. I run to the house.
Nidagan ako sa balay. I run to the house.
past nidagan
active temporal future modagan Modagan ako sa balay. I will run to the house.

active durative present/ nagadagan Nagadagan ako sa I am running to the

balay. house.
past nagdagan Nagdagan ako sa balay. I was running to the
house.
active durative future magadagan Magadagan ako sa I will be running to the
balay. house.
magdagan Magdagan ako sa balay. I will be running to the
house.
active temporal/ command pagdagan Pagdagan sa balay. Run to the house.
Dagan sa balay. Run to the house.
durative dagan
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakadagan Nakadagan ako sa I could have run to the
balay. house.
past
active abilitive future makadagan Makadagan ako sa I can run to the house.
balay.

active plural present/ nanagan Nanagan kami sa balay. We run to the house.
past
active plural future managan Managan kami sa balay. We will run to the house.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gidaganan Gidaganan nako si For Maria I run to the
Maria sa balay. house.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future daganan Daganan nako si Maria For Maria I will run to the
sa balay. house.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command dagani Dagani si Maria sa For Maria run to the
balay. house.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: dala verb stem: dala English translation: bring

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ midala Midala siyag kwarta. He brings money.
Nidala siyag kwarta. He brings money.
past nidala
active temporal future modala Modala siyag kwarta. He will bring money.

active durative present/ nagadala Nagadala siyag kwarta. He is bringing money.

Nagdala siyag kwarta. He w as bringing money.
past nagdala
active durative future magadala Magadala siyag kwarta. He will be bringing
money.
magdala Magdala siyag kwarta. He will be bringing
money.
active temporal/ command pagdala Pagdala og kwarta. Bring money.
Dala og kwarta. Bring money.
durative dala
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakadala Nakadala siyag kwarta. He could have brought
money.
past
active abilitive future makadala Makadala siyag kwarta. He can bring money.

active plural present/ nangdala* Nangdala silag kwarta. They bring money.
past
active plural future mangdala* Mangdala silag kwarta. They will bring money.

direct temporal/ present/ gidala Gidala niya ang kwarta. The money is being
brought by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future dalhon Dalhon niya ang kwarta. The money will be
brought by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command dalha Dalha ang kwarta. Bring the money.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nadala Nadala ang kwarta. The money could have
been brought.
passive past
direct abilitive future madala Madala ang kwarta. The money can be
brought.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gidalhan Gidalhan niya si Felipe For Felipe he brings
og kwarta. money.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future dalhan Dalhan niya si Felipe og For Felipe he will bring
kwarta. money.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command dalhi Dalhi si Felipe og For Felipe bring money.
kwarta.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The default assimilation of mangd -> man does not take place.

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verb root: dawat verb stem: dawat English translation: receive

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakadawat* Nakadawat akog regalo. I receive a gift.

past
active abilitive future makadawat* Makadawat akog regalo. I will receive a gift.

active plural present/ nanawat Nanawat kamig regalo. We receive a gift.

past
active plural future manawat Manawat kamig regalo. We will receive a gift.

direct temporal/ present/ gidawat Gidawat nako ang The gift is being
regalo. received by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future dawaton Dawaton nako ang The gift will be received
regalo. by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command dawata Dawata ang regalo. Receive the gift.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nadawat Nadawat ang regalo. The gift could have been
received.
passive past
direct abilitive future madawat Madawat ang regalo. The gift can be received.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gidawatan Gidawatan nako si For Pedro I receive a
Pedro og regalo. gift.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future dawatan Dawatan nako si Pedro For Pedro I will receive a
og regalo. gift.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command dawati Dawati si Pedro og For Pedro receive a gift.
regalo.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The abilitive mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood.

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verb root: dula verb stem: dula English translation: play

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ midula Midula kag bola. You play with a ball.
Nidula kag bola. You play with a ball.
past nidula
active temporal future modula Modula kag bola. You will play with a ball.

active durative present/ nagadula Nagadula kag bola. You are playing with a
ball.
past nagdula Nagdula kag bola. You were playing with a
ball.
active durative future magadula Magadula kag bola. You will be playing with
a ball.
magdula Magdula kag bola. You will be playing with
a ball.
active temporal/ command pagdula Pagdula og bola. Play with a ball.
Dula og bola. Play with a ball.
durative dula
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakadula Nakadula kag bola. You could have played
with a ball.
past
active abilitive future makadula Makadula kag bola. You can play with a ball.

active plural present/ nanula Nanula kamog bola. You (all) play with a ball.
past
active plural future manula Manula kamog bola. You (all) will play with a
ball.

direct temporal/ present/ gidula Gidula nimo ang bola. The ball is being played
with by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future dulaon Dulaon nimo ang bola. The ball will be played
with by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command dulaa Dulaa ang bola. Play with the ball.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nadula Nadula ang bola. The ball could have
been played with.
passive past
direct abilitive future madula Madula ang bola. The ball can be played
with.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gidulaan Gidulaan nimo si Juan For Juan you play with a
og bola. ball.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future dulaan Dulaan nimo si Juan og For Juan you will play
bola. with a ball.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command dulai Dulai si Juan og bola. For Juan play a ball.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: dungog verb stem: dungog English translation: hear

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakadungog* Nakadungog siya niana. He hears that.

past
active abilitive future makadungog* Makadungog siya niana. He will hear that.

active plural present/ nangadungog** Nangadungog sila They hear that.

niana.
past
active plural future mangadungog** Mangadungog sila They will hear that.
niana.

direct temporal/ present/ gidungog Gidungog niya kana. That is heard by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future dunggon Dunggon niya kana. That will be heard by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command dungga Dungga kana. Hear that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nadungog Nadungog kana. That could have been
heard.
passive past
direct abilitive future madungog Madungog kana. That can be heard.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gidungogan - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future dungogan - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command dungogi - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gidungog - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future idungog - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command idungog - -
passive durative
* The abilitive mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood.
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verb root: gakos verb stem: gakos English translation: hug

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ migakos Migakos akog bata. I hug a child.
Nigakos akog bata. I hug a child.
past nigakos
active temporal future mogakos Mogakos akog bata. I will hug a child.

active durative present/ nagagakos Nagagakos akog bata. I am hugging a child.

Naggakos akog bata. I was hugging a child.
past naggakos
active durative future magagakos Magagakos akog bata. I will be hugging a child.
Maggakos akog bata. I will be hugging a child.
maggakos
active temporal/ command paggakos Paggakos og bata. Hug a child.
Gakos og bata. Hug a child.
durative gakos
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakagakos Nakagakos akog bata. I could have hugged a
child.
past
active abilitive future makagakos Makagakos akog bata. I can hug a child.

active plural present/ nanggakos Nanggakos kamig mga We hug children.

bata.
past
active plural future manggakos Manggakos kamig mga We will hug children.
bata.

direct temporal/ present/ gigakos Gigakos nako ang bata. The child is being
hugged by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future gak son Gakson nako ang bata. The child will be hugged
by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command gak sa Gaksa ang bata. Hug the child.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nagakos Nagakos ang bata. The child could have
been hugged.
passive past
direct abilitive future magakos Magakos ang bata. The child can be
hugged.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: gamit verb stem: gamit English translation: use

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ migamit Migamit kag martilyo. You use a hammer.
Nigamit kag martilyo. You use a hammer.
past nigamit
active temporal future mogamit Mogamit kag martilyo. You will use a hammer.

active durative present/ nagagamit Nagagamit kag martilyo. You are using a
hammer.
past naggamit Naggamit kag martilyo. You were using a
hammer.
active durative future magagamit Magagamit kag martilyo. You will be using a
hammer.
maggamit Maggamit kag martilyo. You will be using a
hammer.
active temporal/ command paggamit Paggamit og martilyo. Use a hammer.
Gamit og martilyo. Use a hammer.
durative gamit
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakagamit Nakagamit kag martilyo. You could have used a
hammer.
past
active abilitive future makagamit Makagamit kag martilyo. You can use a hammer.

active plural present/ nanggamit Nanggamit kamog You (all) use a hammer.
martilyo.
past
active plural future manggamit Manggamit kamog You (all) will use a
martilyo. hammer.

direct temporal/ present/ gigamit Gigamit nimo ang The hammer is being
martilyo. used by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future gamiton Gamiton nimo ang The hammer will be
martilyo. used by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command gamita Gamita ang martilyo. Use the hammer.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nagamit Nagamit ang martilyo. The hammer could have
been used.
passive past
direct abilitive future magamit Magamit ang martilyo. The hammer can be
used.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gigamitan Gigamitan nimo si Maria For Maria you use a
og martilyo. hammer.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future gamitan Gamitan nimo si Maria For Maria you will use a
og martilyo. hammer.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command gamiti Gamiti si Maria og For Maria use a
martilyo. hammer.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: gasto verb stem: gasto English translation: spend

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ migasto Migasto siyag kwarta. He spends money.
Nigasto siyag kwarta. He spends money.
past nigasto
active temporal future mogasto Mogasto siyag kwarta. He will spend money.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command paggasto Paggasto og kwarta. Spend money.

Gasto og kwarta. Spend money.
durative gasto
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakagasto Nakagasto siyag kwarta. He could have spent
money.
past
active abilitive future makagasto Makagasto siyag kwarta. He can spend money.

active plural present/ nanggasto Nanggasto silag kwarta. They spend money.
past
active plural future manggasto Manggasto silag kwarta. They will spend money.

direct temporal/ present/ gigasto Gigasto niya ang kwarta. The money is being
spent by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future gastohon Gastohon niya ang The money will be spent
kwarta. by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command gastoha Gastoha ang kwarta. Spend the money.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nagasto Nagasto ang kwarta. The money could have
been spent.
passive past
direct abilitive future magasto Magasto ang kwarta. The money can be
spent.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gigastohan Gigastohan niya si For Carlos he spends
Carlos og kwarta. money.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future gastohan Gastohan niya si Carlos For Carlos he will spend
og kwarta. money.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command gastohi Gastohi si Carlos og For Carlos spend
kwarta. money.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: gugma verb stem: higugma English translation: love

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nahigugma Nahigugma ako kang I love Maria.
Maria.
past
active stative future mahigugma Mahigugma ako kang I will love Maria.
Maria.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahigugma Nakahigugma ako kang I could have loved
Maria. Maria.
past
active abilitive future makahigugma Makahigugma ako kang I can love Maria.
Maria.

active plural present/ nangahigugma Nangahigugma kami We love Maria.

kang Maria.
past
active plural future mangahigugma Mangahigugma kami We will love Maria.
kang Maria.

direct temporal/ present/ gihigugma Gihigugma nako si Maria is loved by me.

Maria.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future higugmaon Higugmaon nako si Maria will be loved by
Maria. me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command higugmaa Higugmaa si Maria. Love Maria.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: halok verb stem: halok English translation: kiss

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihalok Mihalok ako kang Ana. I kiss Ana.
Nihalok ako kang Ana. I kiss Ana.
past nihalok
active temporal future mohalok Mohalok ako kang Ana. I will kiss Ana.

active durative present/ nagahalok Nagahalok sila si Pedro Pedro and Ana are
ug Ana. kissing each other.
past naghalok Naghalok sila si Pedro Pedro and Ana kiss
ug Ana. each other.
active durative future magahalok Magahalok sila si Pedro Pedro and Ana will kiss
ug Ana. each other.
maghalok Maghalok sila si Pedro Pedro and Ana will kiss
ug Ana. each other.
active temporal/ command paghalok Paghalok kang Ana. Kiss Ana.
Halok kang Ana. Kiss Ana.
durative halok
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahalok Nakahalok ako kang I could have kissed Ana.
Ana.
past
active abilitive future makahalok Makahalok ako kang I can kiss Ana.
Ana.

active plural present/ nanghalok Nanghalok sila. They kiss each other.
past
active plural future manghalok Manghalok sila. They will kiss each
other.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hatag verb stem: hatag English translation: give

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihatag Mihatag akog regalo. I give a gift.
Nihatag akog regalo. I give a gift.
past nihatag
active temporal future mohatag Mohatag akog regalo. I will give a gift.

active durative present/ nagahatag Nagahatag akog regalo. I am giving a gift.

Naghatag akog regalo. I was giving a gift.
past naghatag
active durative future magahatag Magahatag akog regalo. I will be giving a gift.
Maghatag akog regalo. I will be giving a gift.
maghatag
active temporal/ command paghatag Paghatag og regalo. Give a gift.
Hatag og regalo. Give a gift.
durative hatag
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahatag Nakahatag akog regalo. I could have given a gift.
past
active abilitive future makahatag Makahatag akog regalo. I can give a gift.

active plural present/ nanghatag Nanghatag kitag regalo. We give a gift.

past
active plural future manghatag Manghatag kitag regalo. We will give a gift.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahatag Nahatag ang regalo. The gift could have been
given.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahatag Mahatag ang regalo. The gift can be given.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihatagan Gihatagan nako si Elena For Elena I give a gift.
og regalo.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future hatagan Hatagan nako si Elena For Elena I will give a
og regalo. gift.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hatagi Hatagi si Elena og For Elena give a gift.
regalo.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gihatag Gihatag nako ang The gift is being given
regalo. by me.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ihatag Ihatag nako ang regalo. The gift will be given by
me.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ihatag Ihatag ang regalo. Give the gift.
passive durative

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verb root: hibalo verb stem: hibalo English translation: know (a fact)

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nahibalo Nahibalo ka niana. You know that.
past
active stative future mahibalo Mahibalo ka niana. You will know that.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahibalo Nakahibalo ka niana. You could have known
that.
past
active abilitive future makahibalo Makahibalo ka niana. You can know that.

active plural present/ nangahibalo Nangahibalo kamo You (all) know that.
niana.
past
active plural future mangahibalo Mangahibalo kamo You (all) will know that.
niana.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: higda verb stem: higda English translation: lie down

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihigda Mihigda siyag sopa. He lies down on a sofa.
Nihigda siyag sopa. He lies down on a sofa.
past nihigda
active temporal future mohigda Mohigda siyag sopa. He will lie down on a
sofa.

active durative present/ nagahigda Nagahigda siyag sopa. He is lying down on a

sofa.
past naghigda Naghigda siyag sopa. He was lying down on a
sofa.
active durative future magahigda Magahigda siyag sopa. He will be lying down on
a sofa.
maghigda Maghigda siyag sopa. He will be lying down on
a sofa.
active temporal/ command paghigda Paghigda og sopa. Lie down on a sofa.
Higda og sopa. Lie down on a sofa.
durative higda
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahigda Nakahigda siyag sopa. He could have lain down
on a sofa.
past
active abilitive future makahigda Makahigda siyag sopa. He can lie down on a
sofa.

active plural present/ nanghigda Nanghigda silag sopa. They lie down on a sofa.
past
active plural future manghigda Manghigda silag sopa. They will lie down on a
sofa.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hikap verb stem: hikap English translation: touch

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihikap Mihikap akog plato. I touch a plate.
Nihikap akog plato. I touch a plate.
past nihikap
active temporal future mohikap Mohikap akog plato. I will touch a plate.

active durative present/ nagahikap Nagahikap akog plato. I am touching a plate.

Naghikap akog plato. I was touching a plate.
past naghikap
active durative future magahikap Magahikap akog plato. I will be touching a plate.
Maghikap akog plato. I will be touching a plate.
maghikap
active temporal/ command paghikap Paghikap og plato. Touch a plate.
Hikap og plato. Touch a plate.
durative hikap
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahikap Nakahikap akog plato. I could have touched a
plate.
past
active abilitive future makahikap Makahikap akog plato. I can touch a plate.

active plural present/ nanghikap Nanghikap kamig mga We touch plates.

plato.
past
active plural future manghikap Manghikap kamig mga We will touch plates.
plato.

direct temporal/ present/ gihikap Gihikap nako ang plato. The plate is being
touched by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future hikapon Hikapon nako ang plato. The plate will be
touched by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command hikapa Hikapa ang plato. Touch the plate.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahikap Nahikap ang plato. The plate could have
been touched.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahikap Mahikap ang plato. The plate can be
touched.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hilak verb stem: hilak English translation: cry

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihilak Mihilak ka. You cry.
Nihilak ka. You cry.
past nihilak
active temporal future mohilak Mohilak ka. You will cry.

active durative present/ nagahilak Nagahilak ka. You are crying.

Naghilak ka. You were crying.
past naghilak
active durative future magahilak Magahilak ka. You will be crying.
Maghilak ka. You will be crying.
maghilak
active temporal/ command paghilak Paghilak. Cry.
Hilak. Cry.
durative hilak
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahilak Nakahilak ka. You could have cried.
past
active abilitive future makahilak Makahilak ka. You can cry.

active plural present/ nanghilak Nanghilak kamo. You (all) cry.

past
active plural future manghilak Manghilak kamo. You (all) will cry.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihilakan Gihilakan nimo si Juan. For Juan you cry.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future hilakan Hilakan nimo si Juan. For Juan you will cry.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hilaki Hilaki si Juan. Cry for Juan.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: hilam-os verb stem: hilam-os English translation: wash

(one's face)
voice mood tense conjugation example English
sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command panghilam-os* Panghilam-os. Wash your face.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahilam-os Nakahilam-os ako. I could have washed my

face.
past
active abilitive future makahilam-os Makahilam-os ako. I can wash my face.

active plural present/ nanghilam-os** Nanghilam-os ako. I wash my face.

past
active plural future manghilam-os** Manghilam-os ako. I will wash my face.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihilam-osan Gihilam-osan nako si I wash Maria's face.
Maria.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future hilam-osan Hilam-osan nako si I will wash Maria's face.
Maria.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hilam-osi Hilam-osi si Maria. Wash Maria's face.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefix pag- changes to pang-.
** The plural mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood (i.e., the subject can be singular).

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verb root: himo verb stem: himo English translation: make

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihimo Mihimo siya niana. He makes that.
Nihimo siya niana. He makes that.
past nihimo
active temporal future mohimo Mohimo siya niana. He will make that.

active durative present/ nagahimo Nagahimo siya niana. He is making that.

Naghimo siya niana. He was making that.
past naghimo
active durative future magahimo Magahimo siya niana. He will be making that.
Maghimo siya niana. He will be making that.
maghimo
active temporal/ command paghimo Paghimo niana. Make that.
Himo niana. Make that.
durative himo
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahimo Nakahimo siya niana. He could have made
that.
past
active abilitive future makahimo Makahimo siya niana. He can make that.

active plural present/ nanghimo Nanghimo sila niana. They make that.
past
active plural future manghimo Manghimo sila niana. They will make that.

direct temporal/ present/ gihimo Gihimo niya kana. That is being made by
him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future himoon Himoon niya kana. That will be made by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command himoa Himoa kana. Make that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahimo Nahimo kana. That could have been
made.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahimo Mahimo kana. That can be made.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihimoan Gihimoan niya si Felipe For Felipe he makes
niana. that.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future himoan Himoan niya si Felipe For Felipe he will make
niana. that.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command himoi Himoi si Felipe niana. For Felipe make that.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hinumdom verb stem: hinumdom English translation: remember

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nahinumdom* Nahinumdom ako I remember that.
niana.
past
active stative future mahinumdom* Mahinumdom ako I will remember that.
niana.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahinumdom* Nakahinumdom ako I remember that.

niana.
past
active abilitive future makahinumdom* Makahinumdom ako I will remember that.
niana.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahinumdoman** Nahinumdoman kana. That could have been
remembered.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahinumdoman** Mahinumdoman kana. That can be
remembered.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hinumdomi Hinumdomi kana. Remember that.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The stative and abilitive moods in this case function just like the temporal mood.
** The suffix -an is appended.

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verb root: hitabo verb stem: hitabo English translation: happen

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nahitabo Nahitabo ang bagyo. The storm happens.
past
active stative future mahitabo Mahitabo ang bagyo. The storm will happen.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ - - -

past
active abilitive future - - -

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hugas verb stem: hugas English translation: wash

(dishes, etc.)
voice mood tense conjugation example English
sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihugas Mihugas ka sa aw to. You wash a car.
Nihugas ka sa awto. You wash a car.
past nihugas
active temporal future mohugas Mohugas ka sa awto. You will wash a car.

active durative present/ nagahugas Nagahugas ka sa awto. You are washing a car.
Naghugas ka sa awto. You were washing a car.
past naghugas
active durative future magahugas Magahugas ka sa awto. You will be washing a
car.
maghugas Maghugas ka sa awto. You will be washing a
car.
active temporal/ command paghugas Paghugas sa awto. Wash a car.
Hugas sa awto. Wash a car.
durative hugas
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahugas Nakahugas ka sa awto. You could have washed
a car.
past
active abilitive future makahugas Makahugas ka sa awto. You can wash a car.

active plural present/ nanghugas Nanghugas kamo sa You (all) wash a car.
awto.
past
active plural future manghugas Manghugas kamo sa You (all) will wash a car.
awto.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahugasan* Nahugasan ang awto. The car could have been
washed.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahugasan* Mahugasan ang awto. The car can be washed.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihugasan** Gihugasan nimo ang The car is being washed
awto. by you.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future hugasan** Hugasan nimo ang The car will be washed
awto. by you.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hugasi** Hugasi ang awto. Wash the car.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The suffix -an is appended.
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verb root: hulat verb stem: hulat English translation: wait

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihulat Mihulat siyag maestro. He waits for a teacher.
Nihulat siyag maestro. He waits for a teacher.
past nihulat
active temporal future mohulat Mohulat siyag maestro. He will wait for a
teacher.

active durative present/ nagahulat Nagahulat siyag He is waiting for a

maestro. teacher.
past naghulat Naghulat siyag maestro. He was waiting for a
teacher.
active durative future magahulat Magahulat siyag He will be waiting for a
maestro. teacher.
maghulat Maghulat siyag maestro. He will be waiting for a
teacher.
active temporal/ command paghulat Paghulat og maestro. Wait for a teacher.
Hulat og maestro. Wait for a teacher.
durative hulat
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahulat Nakahulat siyag He could have waited for
maestro. a teacher.
past
active abilitive future makahulat Makahulat siyag He can wait for a
maestro. teacher.

active plural present/ nanghulat Nanghulat silag They wait for a teacher.
maestro.
past
active plural future manghulat Manghulat silag They will wait for a
maestro. teacher.

direct temporal/ present/ gihulat Gihulat niya ang The teacher is being
maestro. waited for by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future hulaton Hulaton niya ang The teacher will be
maestro. waited for by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command hulata Hulata ang maestro. Wait for the teacher.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahulat Nahulat ang maestro. The teacher could have
been waited for.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahulat Mahulat ang maestro. The teacher can be
waited for.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hulog verb stem: hulog English translation: drop, fall

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihulog Mihulog akog bola. I drop a ball.
Nihulog akog bola. I drop a ball.
past nihulog
active temporal future mohulog Mohulog akog bola. I will drop a ball.

active durative present/ nagahulog Nagahulog akog bola. I am dropping a ball.

Naghulog akog bola. I was dropping a ball.
past naghulog
active durative future magahulog Magahulog akog bola. I will be dropping a ball.
Maghulog akog bola. I will be dropping a ball.
maghulog
active temporal/ command paghulog Paghulog og bola. Drop a ball.
Hulog og bola. Drop a ball.
durative hulog
active stative present/ nahulog Nahulog ako sa hagdan. I fall on the stairs.
past
active stative future mahulog Mahulog ako sa hagdan. I will fall on the stairs.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahulog Nakahulog akog bola. I could have dropped a
ball.
past
active abilitive future makahulog Makahulog akog bola. I can drop a ball.

active plural present/ nangahulog Nangahulog kamig mga We drop balls.

bola.
past
active plural future mangahulog Mangahulog kamig mga We will drop balls.
bola.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahulog Nahulog ang bola. The ball could have
been dropped.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahulog Mahulog ang bola. The ball can be
dropped.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gihulog Gihulog nako ang bola. The ball is being
dropped by me.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ihulog Ihulog nako ang bola. The ball will be dropped
by me.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ihulog Ihulog ang bola. Drop the ball.
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verb root: human verb stem: human English translation: finish

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nahuman Nahuman kag trabaho. You finish a job.
past
active stative future mahuman Mahuman kag trabaho. You will finish a job.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahuman Nakahuman kag You could have finished
trabaho. a job.
past
active abilitive future makahuman Makahuman kag You can finish a job.
trabaho.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gihuman Gihuman nimo ang The job is being finished
trabaho. by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future humanon Humanon nimo ang The job will be finished
trabaho. by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command humana Humana ang trabaho. Finish the job.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahuman Nahuman ang trabaho. The job could have been
finished.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahuman Mahuman ang trabaho. The job can be finished.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: hunahuna verb stem: hunahuna English translation: think

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagahunahuna Nagahunahuna siya He thinks that.

niana.
past naghunahuna Naghunahuna siya He thought that.
niana.
active durative future magahunahuna Magahunahuna siya He will think that.
niana.
maghunahuna Maghunahuna siya He will think that.
niana.
active temporal/ command paghunahuna Paghunahuna niana. Think that.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahunahuna Nakahunahuna siya He could have thought

niana. that.
past
active abilitive future makahunahuna Makahunahuna siya He can think that.
niana.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gihunahuna Gihunahuna niya kana. That is being thought by
him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future hunahunaon Hunahunaon niya kana. That will be thought by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command hunahunaa Hunahunaa kana. Think that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nahunahuna Nahunahuna kana. That could have been
thought.
passive past
direct abilitive future mahunahuna Mahunahuna kana. That can be thought.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: hunaw verb stem: hunaw English translation: wash

(one's hands)
voice mood tense conjugation example English
sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command panghunaw* Panghunaw. Wash your hands.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahunaw Nakahunaw ako. I could have washed my

hands.
past
active abilitive future makahunaw Makahunaw ako. I can wash my hands.

active plural present/ nanghunaw** Nanghunaw ako. I wash my hands.

past
active plural future manghunaw** Manghunaw ako. I will wash my hands.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihunawan Gihunawan nako si I wash Pedro's hands.
Pedro.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future hunawan Hunawan nako si Pedro. I will wash Pedro's
hands.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hunawi Hunawi si Pedro. Wash Pedro's hands.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefix pag- changes to pang-.
** The plural mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood (i.e., the subject can be singular).

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verb root: hunong verb stem: hunong English translation: stop

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mihunong Mihunong kag awto. You stop a car.
Nihunong kag awto. You stop a car.
past nihunong
active temporal future mohunong Mohunong kag awto. You will stop a car.

active durative present/ nagahunong Nagahunong kag awto. You are stopping a car.
Naghunong kag awto. You were stopping a
past naghunong car.
active durative future magahunong Magahunong kag awto. You will be stopping a
car.
maghunong
Maghunong kag awto. You will be stopping a
car.
active temporal/ command paghunong Paghunong og awto. Stop a car.
Hunong og awto. Stop a car.
durative hunong
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakahunong Nakahunong kag awto. You could have stopped
a car.
past
active abilitive future makahunong Makahunong kag awto. You can stop a car.

active plural present/ nanghunong Nanghunong kamog You (all) stop a car.
awto.
past
active plural future manghunong Manghunong kamog You (all) will stop a car.
awto.

direct temporal/ present/ gihunong Gihunong nimo ang The car is being stopped
awto. by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future hunongon Hunongon nimo ang The car will be stopped
awto. by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command hunonga Hunonga ang awto. Stop the car.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gihunongan Gihunongan nimo si For Maria you stop a
Maria og awto. car.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future hunongan Hunongan nimo si Maria For Maria you will stop a
og awto. car.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command hunongi Hunongi si Maria og For Maria stop a car.
awto.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: ila verb stem: ila English translation: know (a person)

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaila* Nakaila siya kang Ana. He knows Ana.
past
active abilitive future makaila* Makaila siya kang Ana. He will know Ana.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ nailhan** Nailhan niya si Ana. Ana is known to him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future ilhon Ilhon niya si Ana. Ana will be known to
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command ilha Ilha si Ana. Know Ana.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nailhan** Nailhan si Ana. Ana c ould have been
known.
passive past
direct abilitive future mailhan** Mailhan si Ana. Ana can be known.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The abilitive mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood.
** The suffix -han is appended.

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verb root: ingon verb stem: ingon English translation: say, tell

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miingon Miingon ako niana. I say that.
Niingon ako niana. I say that.
past niingon
active temporal future moingon Moingon ako niana. I will say that.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaingon Nakaingon ako niana. I could have said that.
past
active abilitive future makaingon Makaingon ako niana. I can say that.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ giingon Giingon nako kana. That is being said by
me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future ingnon Ingnon nako kana. That will be said by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command ingna Ingna kana. Say that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ giingnan Giingnan nako si Felipe To Felipe I say that.
niana.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future ingnan Ingnan nako si Felipe To Felipe I will say that.
niana.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command ingni Ingni si Felipe niana. To Felipe say that.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: inom verb stem: inom English translation: drink

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miinom Miinom kag tubig. You drink water.
Niinom kag tubig. You drink water.
past niinom
active temporal future moinom Moinom kag tubig. You will drink water.

active durative present/ nagainom Nagainom kag tubig. You are drinking water.
Naginom kag tubig. You w ere drinking water.
past naginom
active durative future magainom Magainom kag tubig. You will be drinking
water.
maginom Maginom kag tubig. You will be drinking
water.
active temporal/ command paginom Paginom og tubig. Drink water.
Inom og tubig. Drink water.
durative inom
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakainom Nakainom kag tubig. You could have drunk
water.
past
active abilitive future makainom Makainom kag tubig. You c an drink water.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ giinom Giinom nimo ang tubig. The water is being drunk
by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future imnon Imnon nimo ang tubig. The water will be drunk
by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command imna Imna ang tubig. Drink the water.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nainom Nainom ang tubig. The water could have
been drunk.
passive past
direct abilitive future mainom Mainom ang tubig. The water can be drunk.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: ita verb stem: ita English translation: look for, search

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command pangita* Pangita og tindahan. Look for a store.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ - - -

past
active abilitive future - - -

active plural present/ nangita** Nangita siyag tindahan. He looks for a store.
past
active plural future mangita** Mangita siyag tindahan. He will look for a store.

direct temporal/ present/ gipangita* Gipangita niya ang The store is what he's
tindahan. looking for.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future pangitaon* Pangitaon niya ang The store is what he will
tindahan. be looking for.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command pangitaa* Pangitaa ang tindahan. Look for the store.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipangitaan* Gipangitaan niya si Juan For Juan he looks for a
og tindahan. store.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future pangitaan* Pangitaan niya si Juan For Juan he will look for
og tindahan. a store.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command pangitai* Pangitai si Juan og For Juan look for a
tindahan. store.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The affix pang- is inserted before the verb stem.
** The plural mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood (i.e., the subject can be singular).

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verb root: kanta verb stem: kanta English translation: sing

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mikanta Mikanta akog awit. I sing a song.
Nikanta akog awit. I sing a song.
past nikanta
active temporal future mokanta Mokanta akog awit. I will sing a song.

active durative present/ nagakanta Nagakanta akog awit. I am singing a song.

Nagkanta akog awit. I was singing a song.
past nagkanta
active durative future magakanta Magakanta akog awit. I will be singing a song.
Magkanta akog awit. I will be singing a song.
magkanta
active temporal/ command pagkanta Pagkanta og awit. Sing a song.
Kanta og awit. Sing a song.
durative kanta
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakakanta Nakakanta akog awit. I could have sung a
song.
past
active abilitive future makakanta Makakanta akog awit. I can sing a song.

active plural present/ nanganta Nanganta kamig awit. We sing a song.

past
active plural future manganta Manganta kamig awit. We will sing a song.

direct temporal/ present/ gikanta Gikanta nako ang awit. The song is being sung
by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future kantahon Kantahon nako ang awit. The song will be sung by
me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command kantaha Kantaha ang awit. Sing the song.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nakanta Nakanta ang awit. The song could have
been sung.
passive past
direct abilitive future makanta Makanta ang awit. The song can be sung.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gikantahan Gikantahan nako si For Maria I sing a song.
Maria og awit.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future kantahan Kantahan nako si Maria For Maria I will sing a
og awit. song.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command kantahi Kantahi si Maria og awit. For Maria sing a song.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: kaon verb stem: kaon English translation: eat

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mikaon Mikaon akog isda. I eat fish.
Nikaon akog isda. I eat fish.
past nikaon
active temporal future mokaon Mokaon akog isda. I w ill eat fish.

active durative present/ nagakaon Nagakaon akog isda. I am eating fish.

Nagkaon akog isda. I was eating fish.
past nagkaon
active durative future magakaon Magakaon akog isda. I will be eating fish.
Magkaon akog isda. I will be eating fish.
magkaon
active temporal/ command pagkaon Pagkaon og isda. Eat fish.
Kaon og isda. Eat fish.
durative kaon
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakakaon Nakakaon akog isda. I could have eaten fish.
past
active abilitive future makakaon Makakaon akog isda. I can eat fish.

active plural present/ nangaon Nangaon kamig isda. We eat fish.

past
active plural future mangaon Mangaon kamig isda. We will eat fish.

direct temporal/ present/ gikaon Gikaon nako ang isda. The fish is being eaten
by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future kan-on* Kan-on nako ang isda. The fish will be eaten by
me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command kan-a* Kan-a ang isda. Eat the fish.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nakaon Nakaon ang isda. The fish could have
been eaten.
passive past
direct abilitive future makaon Makaon ang isda. The fish can be eaten.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from kaon to kan-.

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verb root: katawa verb stem: katawa English translation: laugh

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mikatawa Mikatawa ka. You laugh.
Nikatawa ka. You laugh.
past nikatawa
active temporal future mokatawa Mokatawa ka. You will laugh.

active durative present/ nagakatawa Nagakatawa ka. You are laughing.

Nagkatawa ka. You were laughing.
past nagkatawa
active durative future magakatawa Magakatawaka. You will be laughing.
Magkatawa ka. You will be laughing.
magkatawa
active temporal/ command katawa Katawa. Laugh.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakakatawa Nakakatawa ka. You could have laughed.
past
active abilitive future makakatawa Makakatawa ka. You can laugh.

active plural present/ nangatawa Nangatawa kamo. You (all) laugh.

past
active plural future mangatawa Mangatawa kamo. You (all) will laugh.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: kinahanglan verb stem: kinahanglan English translation: need

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagkinahanglan Nagkinahanglan siyag He needs money.

kwarta.
past
active durative future magkinahanglan Magkinahanglan siyag He will need money.
kwarta.

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ - - -

past
active abilitive future - - -

active plural present/ nanginahanglan Nanginahanglan silag They need money.

kwarta.
past
active plural future manginahanglan Manginahanglan silag They will need money.
kwarta.

direct temporal/ present/ gikinahanglan Gikinahanglan niya ang The money is needed by
kwarta. him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future kinahanglanon Kinahanglanon niya ang The money will be
kwarta. needed by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: kita verb stem: kita English translation: see

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagkita* Nagkita sila. They saw each other.
past
active durative future magkita* Magkita sila. They will see each
other.

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakakita** Nakakita akog bukid. I see a mountain.

past
active abilitive future makakita** Makakita akog bukid. I will see a mountain.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gikita* Gikita nako si Carlos. Carlos and I saw each
other.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future kitaon* Kitaon nako si Carlos. Carlos and I will see
each other.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command kitaa* Kitaa si Carlos. You and Carlos see
each other.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nakita Nakita ang bukid. The mountain could
have been seen.
passive past
direct abilitive future makita Makita ang bukid. The mountain can be
seen.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The nag-, mag-, gi-, -on, and -a affixes denote reciprocal action.
** The abilitive mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood.

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verb root: kuha verb stem: kuha English translation: get, take

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagakuha Nagakuha kag kwarta. You get money.
Nagkuha kag kwarta. You got money.
past nagkuha
active durative future magakuha Magakuha kag kwarta. You will get money.
Magkuha kag kwarta. You will get money.
magkuha
active temporal/ command pagkuha Pagkuha og kwarta. Get money.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakakuha Nakakuha kag kwarta. You could have gotten
money.
past
active abilitive future makakuha Makakuha kag kwarta. You can get money.

active plural present/ nanguha Nanguha kamog kwarta. You (all) get money.
past
active plural future manguha Manguha kamog kwarta. You (all) will get money.

direct temporal/ present/ gikuha Gikuha nimo ang The money is being
kwarta. gotten by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future kuhaon Kuhaon nimo ang The money will be
kwarta. gotten by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command kuhaa Kuhaa ang kwarta. Get the money.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nakuha Nakuha ang kwarta. The money could have
been gotten.
passive past
direct abilitive future makuha Makuha ang kwarta. The money can be
gotten.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gikuhaan Gikuhaan nimo si Elena For Elena you got
og kwarta. money.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future kuhaan Kuhaan nimo si Elena For Elena you will get
og kwarta. money.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command kuhai Kuhai si Elena og For Elena get money.
kwarta.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: kutana verb stem: kutana English translation: ask

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapangutana* Nakapangutana siya He could have asked

kang Pedro. Pedro.
past
active abilitive future makapangutana* Makapangutana siya He can ask Pedro.
kang Pedro.

active plural present/ nangutana Nangutana siya kang He asks Pedro.

Pedro.
past
active plural future mangutana Mangutana siya kang He will ask Pedro.
Pedro.

direct temporal/ present/ gipangutana* Gipangutana niya si Pedro is the one whom
Pedro. he asks.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future pangutan-on** Pangutan-on niya si Pedro is the one whom
Pedro. he will ask.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command pangutan-a** Pangutan-a si Pedro. Ask Pedro.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ napangutana* Napangutana si Pedro could have been
Pedro. asked.
passive past
direct abilitive future mapangutana* Mapangutana si Pedro can be asked.
Pedro.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem kutana is replaced with pangutana.
** The verb stem kutana is replaced with pangutan followed by an internal pause.

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verb root: kuyog verb stem: kuyog English translation: accompany,

go with
voice mood tense conjugation example English
sentence translation
active temporal present/ mikuyog Mikuyog ako kang Juan. I accompany Juan.
Nikuyog ako kang Juan. I accompany Juan.
past nikuyog
active temporal future mokuyog Mokuyog ako kang I will accompany Juan.
Juan.

active durative present/ nagkuyog* Nagkuyog kami kang We accompany Juan.

Juan.
past
active durative future magkuyog* Magkuyog kami kang We will accompany
Juan. Juan.

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakakuyog Nakakuyog ako kang I could have

Juan. accompanied Juan.
past
active abilitive future makakuyog Makakuyog ako kang I can accompany Juan.
Juan.

active plural present/ nanguyog Nanguyog kami kang We accompany Juan.

Juan.
past
active plural future manguyog Manguyog kami kang We will accompany
Juan. Juan.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gikuyogan** Gikuyogan nako si Juan. Juan is the one whom I
accompany.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future kuyogan** Kuyogan nako si Juan. Juan is the one whom I
will accompany.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command kuyogi** Kuyogi si Juan. Accomany Juan.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The nag- and mag- prefixes only take a plural subject.
** The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like the direct passive voice.

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verb root: laba verb stem: laba English translation: wash (clothes)

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command panglaba* Panglaba og bestida. Wash a dress.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalaba Nakalaba kag bestida. You could have washed
a dress.
past
active abilitive future makalaba Makalaba kag bestida. You can wash a dress.

active plural present/ nanglaba** Nanglaba kag bestida. You wash a dress.
past
active plural future manglaba** Manglaba kag bestida. You will wash a dress.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command l- - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nalabhan Nalabhan ang bestida. The dress could have
been washed.
passive past
direct abilitive future malabhan Malabhan ang bestida. The dress can be
washed.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gilabhan*** Gilabhan nimo ang The dress is being
bestida. washed by you.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future labhan*** Labhan nimo ang The dress will be
bestida. washed by you.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command labhi*** Labhi ang bestida. Wash the dress.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefix pag- changes to pang-.
** The plural mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood (i.e., the subject can be singular).
*** The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like the direct passive voice.

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verb root: lakaw verb stem: lakaw English translation: walk

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagalakaw Nagalakaw siya sa He is walking to a bank.

bangko.
past naglakaw Naglakaw siya sa He walks to a bank.
bangko.
active durative future magalakaw Magalakaw siya sa He will walk to a bank.
bangko.
maglakaw Maglakaw siya sa He will walk to a bank.
bangko.
active temporal/ command paglakaw Paglakaw sa bangko. Walk to a bank.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalakaw Nakalakaw siya sa He could have walked to

bangko. a bank.
past
active abilitive future makalakaw Makalakaw siya sa He can walk to a bank.
bangko.

active plural present/ nanglakaw Nanglakaw sila sa They walk to a bank.

bangko.
past
active plural future manglakaw Manglakaw sila sa They will walk to a bank.
bangko.

direct temporal/ present/ gilakaw Gilakaw niya ang The bank is the place he
bangko. is walking to.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future lakwon* Lakwon niya ang The bank is the place he
bangko. will walk to.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command lakwa* Lakwa ang bangko. Walk to the bank.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nalakaw Nalakaw ang bangko. The bank could have
been walked to.
passive past
direct abilitive future malakaw Malakaw ang bangko. The bank can be walked
to.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem lakaw undergoes deletion and becomes lakw.

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verb root: langoy verb stem: langoy English translation: swim

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ milangoy Milangoy ako sa dagat. I swim in the sea.
Nilangoy ako sa dagat. I swim in the sea.
past nilangoy
active temporal future molangoy Molangoy ako sa dagat. I will swim in the sea.

active durative present/ nagalangoy Nagalangoy ako sa I am swimming in the

dagat. sea.
past naglangoy Naglangoy ako sa I was swimming in the
dagat. sea.
active durative future magalangoy Magalangoy ako sa I will be swimming in the
dagat. sea.
maglangoy Maglangoy ako sa I will be swimming in the
dagat. sea.
active temporal/ command paglangoy Paglangoy sa dagat. Swim in the sea.
Langoy sa dagat. Swim in the sea.
durative langoy
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalangoy Nakalangoy ako sa I could have swum in the
dagat. sea.
past
active abilitive future makalangoy Makalangoy ako sa I can swim in the sea.
dagat.

active plural present/ nanglangoy Nanglangoy kami sa We swim in the sea.

dagat.
past
active plural future manglangoy Manglangoy kami sa We will swim in the sea.
dagat.

direct temporal/ present/ gilangoy Gilangoy nako ang The sea is where I swim.
dagat.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future langoyon Langoyon nako ang The sea is where I will
dagat. swim.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command langoya Langoya ang dagat. Swim in the sea.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nalangoy Nalangoy ang dagat. The sea is where one
could have swum.
passive past
direct abilitive future malangoy Malangoy ang dagat. The sea is where one
can swim.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: libang verb stem: libang English translation: defecate

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nalibang Nalibang ka sa kasilyas. You defecate in the
restroom.
past
active stative future malibang Malibang ka sa kasilyas. You will defecate in the
restroom.

active stative command kalibang Kalibang sa kasilyas. Defecate in the

restroom.

active abilitive present/ nakalibang Nakalibang ka sa You could have

kasilyas. defecated in the
past restroom.
active abilitive future makalibang Makalibang ka sa You can defecate in the
kasilyas. restroom.

active plural present/ nangalibang Nangalibang kamo sa You (all) defecate in the
kasilyas. restroom.
past
active plural future mangalibang Mangalibang kamo sa You (all) will defecate in
kasilyas. the restroom.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: ligo verb stem: ligo English translation: bathe

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ naligo Naligo siya sa banyo. He bathes in the
bathroom.
past
active stative future maligo Maligo siya sa banyo. He will bathe in the
bathroom.

active stative command kaligo Kaligo sa banyo. Bathe in the bathroom.

active abilitive present/ nakaligo Nakaligo siya sa banyo. He could have bathed in
the bathroom.
past
active abilitive future makaligo Makaligo siya sa banyo. He can bathe in the
bathroom.

active plural present/ nangaligo Nangaligo sila sa banyo. They bathe in the
bathroom.
past
active plural future mangaligo Mangaligo sila sa banyo. They will bathe in the
bathroom.

direct temporal/ present/ giligo Giligo niya ang bata. The child is being
bathed by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future ligoon Ligoon niya ang bata. The child will be bathed
by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command ligoa Ligoa ang bata. Bathe the child.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: limot verb stem: limot English translation: forget

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ nalimot* Nalimot ako niana. I forget that.
past
active stative future malimot* Malimot ako niana. I will forget that.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalimot* Nakalimot ako niana. I forget that.

past
active abilitive future makalimot* Makalimot ako niana. I will forget that.

active plural present/ nangalimot Nangalimot kami niana. We forget that.

past
active plural future mangalimot Mangalimot kami niana. We will forget that.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gikalimtan** Gikalimtan nako kana. That is what I forget.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future kalimtan** Kalimtan nako kana. That is what I will forget.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command kalimti** Kalimti kana. Forget that.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The stative and abilitive moods in this case function just like the temporal mood.
** The verb stem limot is replaced with kalimt. The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like
the direct passive voice.

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verb root: limpyo verb stem: limpyo English translation: clean

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command panglimpyo* Panglimpyo og kusina. Clean the kitchen.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalimpyo Nakalimpyo kag kusina. You could have cleaned
the kitchen.
past
active abilitive future makalimpyo Makalimpyo kag kusina. You can clean the
kitchen.

active plural present/ nanglimpyo** Nanglimpyo kag kusina. You clean the kitchen.
past
active plural future manglimpyo** Manglimpyo kag kusina. You will clean the
kitchen.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nalimpyohan*** Nalimpyohan ang The kitchen could have
kusina. been cleaned.
passive past
direct abilitive future malimpyohan*** Malimpyohan ang The kitchen can be
kusina. cleaned.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gilimpyohan**** Gilimpyohan nimo ang The kitchen is being
kusina. cleaned by you.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future limpyohan**** Limpyohan nimo ang The kitchen will be
kusina. cleaned by you.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command limpyohi**** Limpyohi ang kusina. Clean the kitchen.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefix pag- changes to pang-.
** The plural mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood (i.e., subject can be singular).
*** The suffix -han is appended to the end of the verb stem.
**** The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like the direct passive voice.

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verb root: lingaw verb stem: lingaw English translation: enjoy, entertain

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ milingaw Milingaw siya kang Ana. He entertains Ana.
Nilingaw siya kang Ana. He entertains Ana.
past nilingaw
active temporal future molingaw Molingaw siya kang He will entertain Ana.
Ana.

active durative present/ nagalingaw Nagalingaw siya kang He is entertaining Ana.

Ana.
past naglingaw Naglingaw siya kang He was entertaining
Ana. Ana.
active durative future magalingaw Magalingaw siya kang He will be entertaining
Ana. Ana.
maglingaw Maglingaw siya kang He will be entertaining
Ana. Ana.
active temporal/ command paglingaw- Paglingaw -lingaw sa Enjoy the movie.
salida.
durative ligaw*
active stative present/ nalingaw Nalingaw siya sa salida. He enjoys the movie.
past
active stative future malingaw Malingaw siya sa salida. He will enjoy the movie.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalingaw Nakalingaw siya kang He could have

Ana. entertained Ana.
past
active abilitive future makalingaw Makalingaw siya kang He can entertain Ana.
Ana.

active plural present/ nangalingaw Nangalingaw sila sa They enjoy the movie.
salida.
past
active plural future mangalingaw Mangalingaw sila sa They will enjoy the
salida. movie.

direct temporal/ present/ gilingaw Gilingaw niya si Ana. Ana is being entertained
by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future lingawon Lingawon niya si Ana. Ana will be entertained
by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command lingawa Lingawa si Ana. Entertain Ana.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The suffix -lingaw is appended to the end of the verb stem.

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verb root: lingkod verb stem: lingkod English translation: sit

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ milingkod Milingkod ako sa sopa. I sit on a sofa.
Nilingkod ako sa sopa. I sit on a sofa.
past nilingkod
active temporal future molingkod Molingkod ako sa sopa. I will sit on a sofa.

active durative present/ nagalingkod Nagalingkod ako sa I am sitting on a sofa.

sopa.
past naglingkod Naglingkod ako sa sopa. I was sitting on a sofa.
active durative future magalingkod Magalingkod ako sa I will be sitting on a sofa.
sopa.
maglingkod
Maglingkod ako sa I will be sitting on a sofa.
sopa.
active temporal/ command paglingkod Paglingkod sa sopa. Sit on a sofa.
Lingkod sa sopa. Sit on a sofa.
durative lingkod
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalingkod Nakalingkod ako sa I could have sat on a

sopa. sofa.
past
active abilitive future makalingkod Makalingkod ako sa I can sit on a sofa.
sopa.

active plural present/ nanglingkod Nanglingkod kami sa We sit on a sofa.

sopa.
past
active plural future manglingkod Manglingkod kami sa We will sit on a sofa.
sopa.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nalingkuran* Nalingkuran ang sopa. The sofa could have
been sat on.
passive past
direct abilitive future malingkuran* Malingkuran ang sopa. The sofa can be sat on.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gilingkuran** Gilingkuran nako ang The sofa is being sat on
sopa. by me.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future lingkuran** Lingkuran nako ang The sofa will be sat on
sopa. by me.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command lingkuri** Lingkuri ang sopa. Sit on the sofa.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from lingkod to lingkur and the suffix -an is appended.
** The verb stem changes from lingkod to lingkur. The indirect passive voice in this case functions just
like the direct passive voice.

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verb root: lukso verb stem: lukso English translation: jump

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ milukso Milukso ka sa kama. You jump on a bed.
Nilukso ka sa kama. You jump on a bed.
past nilukso
active temporal future molukso Molukso ka sa kama. You will jump on a bed.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command lukso Lukso sa kama. Jump on a bed.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakalukso Nakalukso ka sa kama. You could have jumped
on a bed.
past
active abilitive future makalukso Makalukso ka sa kama. You can jump on a bed.

active plural present/ nanglukso Nanglukso kamo sa You (all) jump on a bed.
kama.
past
active plural future manglukso Manglukso kamo sa You (all) will jump on a
kama. bed.

direct temporal/ present/ gilukso Gilukso nimo ang kama. The bed is being jumped
on by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future luksohon Luksohon nimo ang The bed will be jumped
kama. on by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command luksoha Luksoha ang kama. Jump on the bed.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: luto verb stem: luto English translation: cook

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miluto Miluto siyag karne. He cooks meat.
Niluto siyag karne. He cooks meat.
past niluto
active temporal future moluto Moluto siyag karne. He will cook meat.

active durative present/ nagaluto Nagaluto siyag karne. He is cooking meat.

Nagluto siyag karne. He was cooking meat.
past nagluto
active durative future magaluto Magaluto siyag karne. He will be cooking meat.
Magluto siyag karne. He will be cooking meat.
magluto
active temporal/ command pagluto Pagluto og karne. Cook meat.
Luto og karne. Cook meat.
durative luto
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaluto Nakaluto siyag karne. He could have cooked
meat.
past
active abilitive future makaluto Makaluto siyag karne. He can cook meat.

active plural present/ nangluto Nangluto silag karne. They cook meat.
past
active plural future mangluto Mangluto silag karne. They will cook meat.

direct temporal/ present/ giluto Giluto niya ang karne. The meat is being
cooked by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future lutoon Lutoon niya ang karne. The meat will be cooked
by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command lutoa Lutoa ang karne. Cook the meat.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ naluto Naluto ang karne. The meat could have
been cooked.
passive past
direct abilitive future maluto Maluto ang karne. The meat can be
cooked.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gilutoan Gilutoan niya si Juan og For Juan he cooks meat.
karne.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future lutoan Lutoan niya si Juan og For Juan he will cook
karne. meat.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command lutoi Lutoi si Juan og karne. For Juan cook meat.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: mata verb stem: mata English translation: wake up

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mimata Mimata ako sa alas dos. I wake up at two o'clock.
Nimata ako sa alas dos. I wake up at two o'clock.
past nimata
active temporal future momata Momata ako sa alas I will wake up at two
dos. o'clock.

active durative present/ nagamata Nagamata ako sa alas I am waking up at two

dos. o'clock.
past nagmata Nagmata ako sa alas I was waking up at two
dos. o'clock.
active durative future magamata Magamata ako sa alas I will be waking up at
dos. two o'clock.
magmata Magmata ako sa alas I will be waking up at
dos. two o'clock.
active temporal/ command pagmata Pagmata sa alas dos. Wake up at two o'clock.
Mata sa alas dos. Wake up at two o'clock.
durative mata
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakamata Nakamata ako sa alas I could have woken up
dos. at two o'clock.
past
active abilitive future makamata Makamata ako sa alas I can wake up at two
dos. o'clock.

active plural present/ nangmata Nangmata kami sa alas We wake up at two

dos. o'clock.
past
active plural future mangmata Mangmata kami sa alas We will wake up at two
dos. o'clock.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: matay verb stem: matay English translation: die

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ namatay Namatay siya. He dies.
past
active stative future mamatay Mamatay siya. He will die.

active stative command kamatay Kamatay. Die.

active abilitive present/ - - -

past
active abilitive future - - -

active plural present/ nangamatay Nangamatay sila. They die.

past
active plural future mangamatay Mangamatay sila. They will die.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: minaw verb stem: minaw English translation: listen

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ naminaw Naminaw akog I listen to music.
musika.
past
active stative future maminaw Maminaw akog I will listen to music.
musika.

active stative command paminaw* Paminaw og musika. Listen to music.

active abilitive present/ nakapaminaw** Nakapaminaw akog I could have listened to

musika. music.
past
active abilitive future makapaminaw** Makapaminaw akog I can listen to music.
musika.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gipaminaw** Gipaminaw nako ang The music is being
musika. listened to by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future paminawon** Paminawon nako ang The music will be
musika. listened to by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command paminawa** Paminawa ang Listen to the music.
musika.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefix ka- is replaced with pa-.
** The verb stem changes from minaw to paminaw.

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verb root: padala verb stem: padala English translation: send

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipadala Mipadala kag libro. You send a book.
Nipadala kag libro. You send a book.
past nipadala
active temporal future mopadala Mopadala kag libro. You will send a book.

active durative present/ nagapadala Nagapadala kag libro. You are sending a book.
Nagpadala kag libro. You were sending a
past nagpadala book.
active durative future magapadala Magapadala kag libro. You will be sending a
book.
magpadala
Magpadala kag libro. You will be sending a
book.
active temporal/ command pagpadala Pagpadala og libro. Send a book.
Padala og libro. Send a book.
durative padala
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapadala Nakapadala kag libro. You could have sent a
book.
past
active abilitive future makapadala Makapadala kag libro. You can send a book.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ napadala Napadala ang libro. The book could have
been sent.
passive past
direct abilitive future mapadala Mapadala ang libro. The book can be sent.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipadalhan Gipadalhan nimo si For Maria you send a
Maria og libro. book.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future padalhan Padalhan nimo si Maria For Maria you will send
og libro. a book.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command padalhi Padalhi si Maria og libro. For Maria send a book.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gipadala Gipadala nimo ang libro. The book is being sent
by you.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ipadala Ipadala nimo ang libro. The book will be sent by
you.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ipadala Ipadala ang libro. Send the book.
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verb root: pahiyom verb stem: pahiyom English translation: smile

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipahiyom Mipahiyom siya. He smiles.
Nipahiyom siya. He smiles.
past nipahiyom
active temporal future mopahiyom Mopahiyom siya. He will smile.

active durative present/ nagapahiyom Nagapahiyom siya. He is smiling.

Nagpahiyom siya. He was smiling.
past nagpahiyom
active durative future magapahiyom Magapahiyom siya. He will be smiling.
Magpahiyom siya. He will be smiling.
magpahiyom
active temporal/ command pagpahiyom Pagpahiyom. Smile.
Pahiyom. Smile.
durative pahiyom
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapahiyom Nakapahiyom siya. He could have smiled.

past
active abilitive future makapahiyom Makapahiyom siya. He can smile.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipahiyuman Gipahiyuman niya si At Elena he smiles.
Elena.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future pahiyuman Pahiyuman niya si At Elena he will smile.
Elena.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command pahiyumi Pahiyumi si Elena. Smile at Elena.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: pahulay verb stem: pahulay English translation: rest

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipahulay Mipahulay ako sa kama. I rest on a bed.
Nipahulay ako sa kama. I rest on a bed.
past nipahulay
active temporal future mopahulay Mopahulay ako sa I will rest on a bed.
kama.

active durative present/ nagapahulay Nagapahulay ako sa I am resting on a bed.

kama.
past nagpahulay Nagpahulay ako sa I was resting on a bed.
kama.
active durative future magapahulay Magapahulay ako sa I will be resting on a
kama. bed.
magpahulay Magpahulay ako sa I will be resting on a
kama. bed.
active temporal/ command pahulay Pahulay sa kama. Rest on a bed.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapahulay Nakapahulay ako sa I could have rested on a

kama. bed.
past
active abilitive future makapahulay Makapahulay ako sa I can rest on a bed.
kama.

active plural present/ namahulay Namahulay kami sa We rest on a bed.

kama.
past
active plural future mamahulay Mamahulay kami sa We will rest on a bed.
kama.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipahulayan* Gipahulayan nako ang The bed is where I rest.
kama.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future pahulayan* Pahulayan nako ang The bed is where I will
kama. rest.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command pahulayi* Pahulayi ang kama. Rest on the bed.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The indirect passive voice in this case is using location focus.

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verb root: palit verb stem: palit English translation: buy

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipalit Mipalit akog awto. I buy a car.
Nipalit akog awto. I buy a car.
past nipalit
active temporal future mopalit Mopalit akog awto. I will buy a car.

active durative present/ nagapalit Nagapalit akog awto. I am buying a car.

Nagpalit akog awto. I was buying a car.
past nagpalit
active durative future magapalit Magapalit akog awto. I will be buying a car.
Magpalit akog awto. I will be buying a car.
magpalit
active temporal/ command pagpalit Pagpalit og awto. Buy a car.
Palit og awto. Buy a car.
durative palit
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapalit Nakapalit akog awto. I could have bought a
car.
past
active abilitive future makapalit Makapalit akog awto. I can buy a car.

active plural present/ namalit Namalit kamig awto. We buy a car.

past
active plural future mamalit Mamalit kamig awto. We will buy a car.

direct temporal/ present/ gipalit Gipalit nako ang awto. The car is being bought
by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future paliton Paliton nako ang awto. The car will be bought
by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command palita Palita ang awto. Buy the car.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ napalit Napalit ang awto. The car could have been
bought.
passive past
direct abilitive future mapalit Mapalit ang awto. The car can be bought.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipalitan Gipalitan nako si Juan For Juan I buy a car.
og awto.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future palitan Palitan nako si Juan og For Juan I will buy a car.
awto.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command paliti Paliti si Juan og awto. For Juan buy a car.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gipalit Gipalit nako kining With this money I buy a
kwartaha og awto. car.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ipalit Ipalit nako kining With this money I will
kwartaha og awto. buy a car.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ipalit Ipalit kining kwartaha og With this money buy a
awto. car.
passive durative

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verb root: patay verb stem: patay English translation: kill

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipatay Mipatay kag iro. You kill a dog.
Nipatay kag iro. You kill a dog.
past nipatay
active temporal future mopatay Mopatay kag iro. You will kill a dog.

active durative present/ nagapatay Nagapatay kag iro. You are killing a dog.
Nagpatay kag iro. You were killing a dog.
past nagpatay
active durative future magapatay Magapatay kag iro. You will be killing a dog.
Magpatay kag iro. You will be killing a dog.
magpatay
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapatay Nakapatay kag iro. You could have killed a
dog.
past
active abilitive future makapatay Makapatay kag iro. You can kill a dog.

active plural present/ namatay Namatay kamog iro. You (all) kill a dog.
past
active plural future mamatay Mamatay kamog iro. You (all) will kill a dog.

direct temporal/ present/ gipatay Gipatay nimo ang iro. The dog is being killed
by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future patyon* Patyon nimo ang iro. The dog will be killed by
you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command patya* Patya ang iro. Kill the dog.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ napatay Napatay ang iro. The dog could have
been killed.
passive past
direct abilitive future mapatay Mapatay ang iro. The dog can be killed.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipatayan - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future patayan - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command patayi - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gipatay - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future ipatay - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command ipatay - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from patay to paty.

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verb root: patid verb stem: patid English translation: kick

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipatid Mipatid siyag bola. He kicks a ball.
Nipatid siyag bola. He kicks a ball.
past nipatid
active temporal future mopatid Mopatid siyag bola. He will kick a ball.

active durative present/ nagapatid Nagapatid siyag bola. He is kicking a ball.

Nagpatid siyag bola. He was kicking a ball.
past nagpatid
active durative future magapatid Magapatid siyag bola. He will be kicking a ball.
Magpatid siyag bola. He will be kicking a ball.
magpatid
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapatid Nakapatid siyag bola. He could have kicked a
ball.
past
active abilitive future makapatid Makapatid siyag bola. He can kick a ball.

active plural present/ namatid Namatid silag bola. They kick a ball.
past
active plural future mamatid Mamatid silag bola. They will kick a ball.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ napatiran* Napatiran ang bola. The ball could have
been kicked.
passive past
direct abilitive future mapatiran* Mapatiran ang bola. The ball can be kicked.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipatiran** Gipatiran niya ang bola. The ball is being kicked
by him.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future patiran** Patiran niya ang bola. The ball will be kicked
by him.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command patiri** Patiri ang bola. Kick the ball.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from patid to patir and the suffix -an is appended.
** The verb stem changes from patid to patir. The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like
the direct passive voice.

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verb root: pauli verb stem: pauli English translation: go home

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipauli Mipauli ako. I go home.
Nipauli ako. I go home.
past nipauli
active temporal future mopauli Mopauli ako. I will go home.

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command pauli Pauli. Go home.

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapauli Nakapauli ako. I could have gone home.
past
active abilitive future makapauli Makapauli ako. I can go home.

active plural present/ namauli Namauli kami. We go home.

past
active plural future mamauli Mamauli kami. We will go home.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: pili verb stem: pili English translation: choose

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipili Mipili kag pulang awto. You choose a red car.
Nipili kag pulang awto. You choose a red car.
past nipili
active temporal future mopili Mopili kag pulang awto. You will choose a red
car.

active durative present/ nagapili Nagapili kag pulang You are choosing a red
awto. car.
past nagpili Nagpili kag pulang awto. You were choosing a
red car.
active durative future magapili Magapili kag pulang You will be choosing a
awto. red car.
magpili Magpili kag pulang awto. You will be choosing a
red car.
active temporal/ command pagpili Pagpili og pulang awto. Choose a red car.
Pili og pulang awto. Choose a red car.
durative pili
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapili Nakapili kag pulang You could have chosen
awto. a red car.
past
active abilitive future makapili Makapili kag pulang You can choose a red
awto. car.

active plural present/ namili Namili kamog pulang You (all) choose a red
awto. car.
past
active plural future mamili Mamili kamog pulang You (all) will choose a
awto. red car.

direct temporal/ present/ gipili Gipili nimo ang pulang The red car is being
awto. chosen by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future pilion Pilion nimo ang pulang The red car will be
awto. chosen by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command pilia Pilia ang pulang awto. Choose the red car.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipilian Gipilian nimo si Pedro For Pedro you choose a
og pulang awto. red car.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future pilian Pilian nimo si Pedro og For Pedro you will
pulang awto. choose a red car.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command pilii Pilii si Pedro og pulang For Pedro choose a red
awto. car.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: putol verb stem: putol English translation: cut

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miputol Miputol siyag kahoy. He cuts a tree.
Niputol siyag kahoy. He cuts a tree.
past niputol
active temporal future moputol Moputol siyag kahoy. He will cut a tree.

active durative present/ nagaputol Nagaputol siyag kahoy. He is cutting a tree.

Nagputol siyag kahoy. He was cutting a tree.
past nagputol
active durative future magaputol Magaputol siyag kahoy. He will be cutting a tree.
Magputol siyag kahoy. He will be cutting a tree.
magputol
active temporal/ command pagputol Pagputol og kahoy. Cut a tree.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaputol Nakaputol siyag kahoy. He could have cut a
tree.
past
active abilitive future makaputol Makaputol siyag kahoy. He can cut a tree.

active plural present/ namutol Namutol silag kahoy. They cut a tree.
past
active plural future mamutol Mamutol silag kahoy. They will cut a tree.

direct temporal/ present/ giputol Giputol niya ang kahoy. The tree is being cut by
him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future putlon* Putlon niya ang kahoy. The tree will be cut by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command putla* Putla ang kahoy. Cut the tree.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ naputol Naputol ang kahoy. The tree could have
been cut.
passive past
direct abilitive future maputol Maputol ang kahoy. The tree can be cut.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ giputlan* Giputlan niya si Ana og For Ana he cuts a tree.
kahoy.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future putlan* Putlan niya si Ana og For Ana he will cut a
kahoy. tree.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command putli* Putli si Ana og kahoy. For Ana cut a tree.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ giputol Giputol niya ang gabas With the saw he cuts a
og kahoy. tree.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future iputol Iputol niya ang gabas og With the saw he will cut
kahoy. a tree.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command iputol Iputol ang gabas og With the saw cut a tree.
kahoy.
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from putol to putl.

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verb root: puyo verb stem: puyo English translation: live (in a place)

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mipuyo Mipuyo akog balay. I live in a house.
Nipuyo akog balay. I live in a house.
past nipuyo
active temporal future mopuyo Mopuyo akog balay. I will live in a house.

active durative present/ nagapuyo Nagapuyo akog balay. I am living in a house.

Nagpuyo akog balay. I was living in a house.
past nagpuyo
active durative future magapuyo Magapuyo akog balay. I will be living in a
house.
magpuyo Magpuyo akog balay. I will be living in a
house.
active temporal/ command puyo Puyo og balay. Live in a house.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakapuyo Nakapuyo akog balay. I could have lived in a
house.
past
active abilitive future makapuyo Makapuyo akog balay. I can live in a house.

active plural present/ namuyo Namuyo kamig balay. We live in a house.

past
active plural future mamuyo Mamuyo kamig balay. We will live in a house.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ napuyo Napuyo ang balay. The house could have
been lived in.
passive past
direct abilitive future mapuyo Mapuyo ang balay. The house can be lived
in.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gipuy-an* Gipuy-an nako ang The house is being lived
balay. in by me.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future puy-an* Puy-an nako ang balay. The house will be lived
in by me.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command puy-i* Puy-i ang balay. Live in the house.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from puyo to puy-. The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like
the direct passive voice.

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verb root: sabot verb stem: sabot English translation: understand

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasabot* Nakasabot kag Binisaya. You understand

Visayan.
past
active abilitive future makasabot* Makasabot kag You will understand
Binisaya. Visayan.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gisabot Gisabot nimo ang Visayan is understood

Binisaya. by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sabton** Sabton nimo ang Visayan will be
Binisaya. understood by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sabta** Sabta ang Binisaya. Understand Visayan.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The abilitive mood in this case functions just like the temporal mood.
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verb root: sakay verb stem: sakay English translation: ride

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misakay Misakay siya sa taksi. He rides a taxi.
Nisakay siya sa taksi. He rides a taxi.
past nisakay
active temporal future mosakay Mosakay siya sa taksi. He will ride a taxi.

active durative present/ nagasakay Nagasakay siya sa taksi. He is riding a taxi.

Nagsakay siya sa taksi. He was riding a taxi.
past nagsakay
active durative future magasakay Magasakay siya sa He will be riding a taxi.
taksi.
magsakay Magsakay siya sa taksi. He will be riding a taxi.
active temporal/ command pagsakay Pagsakay sa taksi. Ride a taxi.
Sakay sa taksi. Ride a taxi.
durative sakay
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasakay Nakasakay siya sa taksi. He could have ridden a
taxi.
past
active abilitive future makasakay Makasakay siya sa He can ride a taxi.
taksi.

active plural present/ nanakay Nanakay sila sa taksi. They ride a taxi.
past
active plural future manakay Manakay sila sa taksi. They will ride a taxi.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisakyan* Gisakyan niya ang taksi. The taxi is being ridden
by him.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sakyan* Sakyan niya ang taksi. The taxi will be ridden by
him.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sakyi* Sakyi ang taksi. Ride the taxi.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from sakay to saky. The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like
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verb root: sakit verb stem: sakit English translation: hurt, be sick

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misakit Misakit ang akong ulo. My head hurts.
Nisakit ang akong ulo. My head hurts.
past nisakit
active temporal future mosakit Mosakit ang akong ulo. My head will hurt.

active durative present/ nagasakit Nagasakit ang akong My head is hurting.

ulo.
past nagsakit Nagsakit ang akong ulo. My head was hurting.
active durative future magasakit Magasakit ang akong My head will be hurting.
ulo.
magsakit
Magsakit ang akong ulo. My head will be hurting.
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ nasakit Nasakit ako. I am sick.
past
active stative future masakit Masakit ako. I will be sick.

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ - - -

past
active abilitive future - - -

active plural present/ nangasakit Nangasakit kami. We are sick.

past
active plural future mangasakit Mangasakit kami. We will be sick.

direct temporal/ present/ gisakit Gisakit nako ang iring. The cat is being hurt by
me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sakiton Sakiton nako ang iring. The cat will be hurt by
me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sakita Sakita ang iring. Hurt the cat.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: sayaw verb stem: sayaw English translation: dance

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misayaw Misayaw ka. You dance.
Nisayaw ka. You dance.
past nisayaw
active temporal future mosayaw Mosayaw ka. You will dance.

active durative present/ nagasayaw Nagasayaw ka. You are dancing.

Nagsayaw ka. You were dancing.
past nagsayaw
active durative future magasayaw Magasayaw ka. You will be dancing.
Magsayaw ka. You will be dancing.
magsayaw
active temporal/ command pagsayaw Pagsayaw . Dance.
Sayaw . Dance.
durative sayaw
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasayaw Nakasayaw ka. You could have danced.
past
active abilitive future makasayaw Makasayaw ka. You can dance.

active plural present/ nanayaw Nanayaw kamo. You (all) dance.

past
active plural future manayaw Manayaw kamo. You (all) will dance.

direct temporal/ present/ gisayaw Gisayaw nimo ang The curac ha is being
kuratsa. danced by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sayawon Sayawon nimo ang The curacha will be
kuratsa. danced by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sayawa Sayawa ang kuratsa. Dance the curacha.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nasayaw Nasayaw ang kuratsa. The curacha could have
been danced.
passive past
direct abilitive future masayaw Masayaw ang kuratsa. The curacha can be
danced.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisayawan Gisayawan nimo si For Felipe you dance.
Felipe.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sayawan Sayawan nimo si Felipe. For Felipe you will
dance.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sayawi Sayawi si Felipe. For Felipe dance.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: singgit verb stem: singgit English translation: shout

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misinggit Misinggit siya. He shouts.
Nisinggit siya. He shouts.
past nisinggit
active temporal future mosinggit Mosinggit siya. He will shout.

active durative present/ nagasinggit Nagasinggit siya. He is shouting.

Nagsinggit siya. He was shouting.
past nagsinggit
active durative future magasinggit Magasinggit siya. He will be shouting.
Magsinggit siya. He will be shouting.
magsinggit
active temporal/ command singgit Singgit. Shout.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasinggit Nakasinggit siya. He could have shouted.

past
active abilitive future makasinggit Makasinggit siya. He can shout.

active plural present/ naninggit Naninggit sila. They shout.

past
active plural future maninggit Maninggit sila. They will shout.

direct temporal/ present/ gisinggit Gisinggit niya kana. That is being shouted by
him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future singgiton Singgiton niya kana. That will be shouted by
him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command singgita Singgita kana. Shout that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisinggitan Gisinggitan niya si For Elena he shouts.
Elena.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future singgitan Singgitan niya si Elena. For Elena he will shout.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command singgiti Singgiti si Elena. For Elena shout.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: sira verb stem: sira English translation: close

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misira Misira akog pultahan. I close a door.
Nisira akog pultahan. I close a door.
past nisira
active temporal future mosira Mosira akog pultahan. I will close a door.

active durative present/ nagasira Nagasira akog pultahan. I am closing a door.

Nagsira akog pultahan. I was closing a door.
past nagsira
active durative future magasira Magasira akog pultahan. I will be closing a door.
Magsira akog pultahan. I will be closing a door.
magsira
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasira Nakasira akog pultahan. I could have closed a
door.
past
active abilitive future makasira Makasira akog pultahan. I can close a door.

active plural present/ nanira Nanira kamig pultahan. We close a door.

past
active plural future manira Manira kamig pultahan. We will close a door.

direct temporal/ present/ gisira Gisira nako ang The door is being closed
pultahan. by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sirhon* Sirhon nako ang The door will be closed
pultahan. by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sirha* Sirha ang pultahan. Close the door.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nasira Nasira ang pultahan. The door could have
been closed.
passive past
direct abilitive future masira Masira ang pultahan. The door can be closed.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisirhan* Gisirhan nako si Carlos For Carlos I close a
og pultahan. door.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sirhan* Sirhan nako si Carlos og For Carlos I will close a
pultahan. door.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sirhi Sirhi si Carlos og For Carlos close a door.
pultahan.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from sira to sir.

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verb root: sugod verb stem: sugod English translation: begin, start

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misugod Misugod kag trabaho. You start a job.
Nisugod kag trabaho. You start a job.
past nisugod
active temporal future mosugod Mosugod kag trabaho. You will start a job.

active durative present/ nagasugod Nagasugod kag trabaho. You are starting a job.
Nagsugod kag trabaho. You were starting a job.
past nagsugod
active durative future magasugod Magasugod kag You will be starting a
trabaho. job.
magsugod Magsugod kag trabaho. You will be starting a
job.
active temporal/ command pagsugod Pagsugod og trabaho. Start a job.
Sugod og trabaho. Start a job.
durative sugod
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasugod Nakasugod kag trabaho. You could have started
a job.
past
active abilitive future makasugod Makasugod kag trabaho. You can start a job.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nasugdan* Nasugdan ang trabaho. The job could have been
started.
passive past
direct abilitive future masugdan* Masugdan ang trabaho. The job can be started.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisugdan** Gisugdan nimo ang The job is being started
trabaho. by you.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sugdan** Sugdan nimo ang The job will be started
trabaho. by you.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sugdi** Sugdi ang trabaho. Start the job.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from sugod to sugd and the suffix -an is appended.
** The verb stem changes from sugod to sugd. The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like
the direct passive voice.

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verb root: sulat verb stem: sulat English translation: write

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misulat Misulat siyag libro. He writes a book.
Nisulat siyag libro. He writes a book.
past nisulat
active temporal future mosulat Mosulat siyag libro. He will write a book.

active durative present/ nagasulat Nagasulat siyag libro. He is writing a book.

Nagsulat siyag libro. He was writing a book.
past nagsulat
active durative future magasulat Magasulat siyag libro. He will be writing a
book.
magsulat Magsulat siyag libro. He will be writing a
book.
active temporal/ command pagsulat Pagsulat og libro. Write a book.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasulat Nakasulat siyag libro. He could have written a
book.
past
active abilitive future makasulat Makasulat siyag libro. He can write a book.

active plural present/ nanulat Nanulat silag libro. They write a book.
past
active plural future manulat Manulat silag libro. They will write a book.

direct temporal/ present/ gisulat Gisulat niya ang libro. The book is being
written by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sulaton Sulaton niya ang libro. The book will be written
by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sulata Sulata ang libro. Write the book.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisulatan Gisulatan niya si Maria For Maria he writes a
og libro. book.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sulatan Sulatan niya si Maria og For Maria he will write a
libro. book.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sulati Sulati si Maria og libro. For Maria write a book.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gisulat Gisulat niya ang bolpen With a pen he writes a
og karton. card.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future isulat Isulat niya ang bolpen With a pen he will write
og karton. a card.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command isulat Isulat ang bolpen og With a pen write a card.
karton.
passive durative

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verb root: sulod verb stem: sulod English translation: enter,

put inside

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misulod Misulod ako sa balay. I enter a house.
Nisulod ako sa balay. I enter a house.
past nisulod
active temporal future mosulod Mosulod ako sa balay. I will enter a house.

active durative present/ nagasulod Nagasulod ako sa balay. I am entering a house.

Nagsulod ako sa balay. I was entering a house.
past nagsulod
active durative future magasulod Magasulod ako sa I will be entering a
balay. house.
magsulod Magsulod ako sa balay. I will be entering a
house.
active temporal/ command sulod Sulod sa balay. Enter a house.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasulod Nakasulod ako sa balay. I could have entered a
house.
past
active abilitive future makasulod Makasulod ako sa balay. I can enter a house.

active plural present/ nanulod Nanulod kami sa balay. We enter a house.

past
active plural future manulod Manulod kami sa balay. We will enter a house.

direct temporal/ present/ gisulod Gisulod nako ang balay. The house is being
entered by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sudlon* Sudlon nako ang balay. The house will be
entered by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sudla* Sudla ang balay. Enter the house.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ nasulod Nasulod ang awto sa The car could have been
garahe. put inside a garage.
passive past
direct abilitive future masulod Masulod ang awto sa The car can be put
garahe. inside a garage.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisudlan* Gisudlan nako ang The wallet is where I put
pitaka og kwarta. money.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sudlan* Sudlan nako ang pitaka The wallet is where I will
og kwarta. put money.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sudli* Sudli ang pitaka og Put money in the wallet.
kwarta.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gisulod** Gisulod nako ang awto The car is being put
sa garahe. inside a garage by me.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future isulod** Isulod nako ang awto sa The car will be put inside
garahe. a garage by me.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command isulod** Isulod ang awto sa Put the car inside a
garahe. garage.
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from sulod to sudl.
** The focus of the sentence is the object being put inside.

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verb root: sulti verb stem: sulti English translation: speak, tell

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misulti Misulti kag Binisaya. You speak Visayan.
Nisulti kag Binisaya. You speak Visayan.
past nisulti
active temporal future mosulti Mosulti kag Binisaya. You will speak Visayan.

active durative present/ nagasulti Nagasulti kag Binisaya. You are speaking
Visayan.
past nagsulti Nagsulti kag Binisaya. You were speaking
Visayan.
active durative future magasulti Magasulti kag Binisaya. You will be speaking
Visayan.
magsulti Magsulti kag Binisaya. You will be speaking
Visayan.
active temporal/ command sulti Sulti og Binisaya. Speak Visayan.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasulti Nakasulti kag Binisaya. You could have spoken
Visayan.
past
active abilitive future makasulti Makasulti kag Binisaya. You can speak Visayan.

active plural present/ nanulti Nanulti kamog Binisaya. You (all) speak Visayan.
past
active plural future manulti Manulti kamog Binisaya. You (all) will speak
Visayan.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gisultihan Gisultihan nimo si Juan To Juan you tell a
og mensahe. message.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future sultihan Sultihan nimo si Juan og To Juan you will tell a
mensahe. message.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command sultihi Sultihi si Juan og To Juan tell a message.
mensahe.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ gisulti Gisulti nimo ang The message is being
mensahe. told by you.
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future isulti Isulti nimo ang The message will be told
mensahe. by you.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command isulti Isulti ang mensahe. Tell the message.
passive durative

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verb root: sumbag verb stem: sumbag English translation: punch, hit

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ misumbag Misumbag siyag tawo. He punches a man.
Nisumbag siyag tawo. He punches a man.
past nisumbag
active temporal future mosumbag Mosumbag siyag He will punch a man.
tawo.

active durative present/ nagasumbagay* Nagasumbagay sila. They punch each other.
Nagsumbagay sila. They punch each other.
past nagsumbagay*
active durative future magasumbagay* Magasumbagay sila. They will punch each
other.
magsumbagay* Magsumbagay sila. They will punch each
other.
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakasumbag Nakasumbag siyag He could have punched

tawo. a man.
past
active abilitive future makasumbag Makasumbag siyag He can punch a man.
tawo.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gisumbag Gisumbag niya ang The man is being
tawo. punched by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future sumbagon Sumbagon niya ang The man will be
tawo. punched by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command sumbaga Sumbaga ang tawo. Punch the man.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The suffix -ay is added in order to specify reciprocal action.

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verb root: tabang verb stem: tabang English translation: help

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitabang Mitabang akog babaye. I help a woman.
Nitabang akog babaye. I help a woman.
past nitabang
active temporal future motabang Motabang akog babaye. I will help a woman.

active durative present/ nagatabang Nagatabang akog I am helping a woman.

babaye.
past nagtabang Nagtabang akog I was helping a woman.
babaye.
active durative future magatabang Magatabang akog I will be helping a
babaye. woman.
magtabang Magtabang akog I will be helping a
babaye. woman.
active temporal/ command tabang Tabang og babaye. Help a woman.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatabang Nakatabang akog I could have helped a

babaye. woman.
past
active abilitive future makatabang Makatabang akog I can help a woman.
babaye.

active plural present/ nanabang Nanabang kamig We help a woman.

babaye.
past
active plural future manabang Manabang kamig We will help a woman.
babaye.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natabangan* Natabangan ang The woman could have
babaye. been helped.
passive past
direct abilitive future matabangan* Matabang ang babaye. The woman can be
helped.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitabangan** Gitabangan nako ang The woman is being
babaye. helped by me.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tabangan** Tabangan nako ang The woman will be
babaye. helped by me.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tabangi** Tabangi ang babaye. Help the woman.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The suffix -an is appended.
** The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like the direct passive voice.

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verb root: tabi verb stem: tabi English translation: talk

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitabi Mitabi kag tawo. You talk to a man.
Nitabi kag tawo. You talk to a man.
past nitabi
active temporal future motabi Motabi kag tawo. You will talk to a man.

active durative present/ nagatabi* Nagatabi kamo. You (all) talk to each
other.
past nagtabi* Nagtabi kamo. You (all) talk to each
other.
active durative future magatabi* Magatabi kamo. You (all) will talk to each
other.
magtabi* Magtabi kamo. You (all) will talk to each
other.
active temporal/ command pagtabi Pagtabi og tawo. Talk to a man.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatabi Nakatabi kag tawo. You could have talked to
a man.
past
active abilitive future makatabi Makatabi kag tawo. You can talk to a man.

active plural present/ nanabi Nanabi kamog tawo. You (all) talk to a man.
past
active plural future manabi Manabi kamog tawo. You (all) will talk to a
man.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefixes naga-, nag-, maga-, and mag- are used to denote reciprocal action.

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verb root: tago verb stem: tago English translation: hide

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitago* Mitago siya sa balay. He hides in the house.
Nitago siya sa balay. He hides in the house.
past nitago*
active temporal future motago* Motago siya sa balay. He will hide in the
house.

active durative present/ nagatago** Nagatago siyag kwarta. He hides money.

Nagtago siyag kwarta. He hides money.
past nagtago**
active durative future magatago** Magatago siyag kwarta. He will hide money.
Magtago siyag kwarta. He will hide money.
magtago**
active temporal/ command pagtago Pagtago og kwarta. Hide money.
Tago sa balay. Hide in the house.
durative tago
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatago Nakatago siya sa balay. He could have hidden in
the house.
past
active abilitive future makatago Makatago siya sa balay. He can hide in the
house.

active plural present/ nanago Nanago sila sa balay. They hide in the house.
past
active plural future manago Manago sila sa balay. They will hide in the
house.

direct temporal/ present/ gitago Gitago niya ang kwarta. The money is being
hidden by him.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future tagoon Tagoon niya ang kwarta. The money will be
hidden by him.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command tagoa Tagoa ang kwarta. Hide the money.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natagoan*** Natagoan ang kwarta. The money could have
been hidden.
passive past
direct abilitive future matagoan*** Matagoan ang kwarta. The money can be
hidden.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitagoan Gitagoan niya si Pedro For Pedro he hides
og kwarta. money.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tagoan Tagoan niya si Pedro og For Pedro he will hide
kwarta. money.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tagoi Tagoi si Pedro og For Pedro hide money.
kwarta.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The prefixes mi-, ni-, and mo- are used to denote hiding oneself.
* The prefixes naga-, nag-, maga-, and mag- are used to denote hiding an object.
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verb root: tan-aw verb stem: tan-aw English translation: watch, look at

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitan-aw Mitan-aw akog salida. I watch a movie.
Nitan-aw akog salida. I watch a movie.
past nitan-aw
active temporal future motan-aw Motan-aw akog salida. I will watch a movie.

active durative present/ nagatan-aw Nagatan-aw akog salida. I am watching a movie.

Nagtan-aw akog salida. I was watching a movie.
past nagtan-aw
active durative future magatan-aw Magatan-aw akog I will be watching a
salida. movie.
magtan-aw Magtan-aw akog salida. I will be watching a
movie.
active temporal/ command tan-aw Tan-aw og salida. Watch a movie.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatan-aw Nakatan-aw akog salida. I could have watched a
movie.
past
active abilitive future makatan-aw Makatan-aw akog I can watch a movie.
salida.

active plural present/ nanan-aw Nanan-aw kamig salida. We watch a movie.

past
active plural future manan-aw Manan-aw kamig salida. We will watch a movie.

direct temporal/ present/ gitan-aw Gitan-aw nako ang The movie is being
salida. watched by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future tan-awon Tan-awon nako ang The movie will be
salida. watched by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command tan-awa Tan-awa ang salida. Watch the movie.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natan-aw Natan-aw ang salida. The movie could have
been watched.
passive past
direct abilitive future matan-aw Matan-aw ang salida. The movie can be
watched.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitan-awan Gitan-awan nako si Ana For Ana I look at a car.
og awto.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tan-awan Tan-awan nako si Ana For Ana I will look at a
og aw to. car.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tan-awi Tan-a w i si Ana og awto. For Ana look at a car.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: tawag verb stem: tawag English translation: call

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitawag Mitawag kag tawo. You call a man.
Nitawag kag tawo. You call a man.
past nitawag
active temporal future motawag Motawag kag tawo. You will call a man.

active durative present/ nagatawag Nagatawag kag tawo. You are calling a man.
Nagtawag kag tawo. You were calling a man.
past nagtawag
active durative future magatawag Magatawag kag tawo. You will be calling a
man.
magtawag Magtawag kag tawo. You will be calling a
man.
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatawag Nakatawag kag tawo. You could have called a
man.
past
active abilitive future makatawag Makatawag kag tawo. You can call a man.

active plural present/ nanawag Nanawag kamog tawo. You (all) call a man.
past
active plural future manawag Manawag kamog tawo. You (all) will call a man.

direct temporal/ present/ gitawag Gitawag nimo ang tawo. The man is being called
by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future tawgon* Tawgon nimo ang tawo. The man will be called
by you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command tawga* Tawga ang tawo. Call the man.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natawag Natawag ang tawo. The man could have
been called.
passive past
direct abilitive future matawag Matawag ang tawo. The man can be called.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitawgan* Gitawgan nimo si Felipe For Felipe you call a
og taksi. taxi.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tawgan* Tawgan nimo si Felipe For Felipe you will call a
og taksi. taxi.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tawgi* Tawgi si Felipe og taksi. For Felipe call a taxi.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
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verb root: tindog verb stem: tindog English translation: stand

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitindog Mitindog siya. He stands.
Nitindog siya. He stands.
past nitindog
active temporal future motindog Motindog siya. He will stand.

active durative present/ nagatindog Nagatindog siya. He is standing.

Nagtindog siya. He was standing.
past nagtindog
active durative future magatindog Magatindog siya. He will be standing.
Magtindog siya. He will be standing.
magtindog
active temporal/ command tindog Tindog. Stand.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatindog Nakatindog siya. He could have stood.

past
active abilitive future makatindog Makatindog siya. He can stand.

active plural present/ nanindog Nanindog sila. They stand.

past
active plural future manindog Manindog sila. They will stand.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: trabaho verb stem: trabaho English translation: work

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitrabaho Mitrabaho ako. I work.
Nitrabaho ako. I work.
past nitrabaho
active temporal future motrabaho Motrabaho ako. I will work.

active durative present/ nagatrabaho Nagatrabaho ako. I am working.

Nagtrabaho ako. I was working.
past nagtrabaho
active durative future magatrabaho Magatrabaho ako. I will be working.
Magtrabaho ako. I will be working.
magtrabaho
active temporal/ command trabaho Trabaho. Work.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatrabaho Nakatrabaho ako. I could have worked.

past
active abilitive future makatrabaho Makatrabaho ako. I can work.

active plural present/ nanrabaho Nanrabaho kami. We work.

past
active plural future manrabaho Manrabaho kami. We will work.

direct temporal/ present/ gitrabaho Gitrabaho nako ang The car is being worked
awto. on by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future trabahoon Trabahoon nako ang The car will be worked
awto. on by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command trabahoa Trabahoa ang awto. Work on the car.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natrabaho Natrabaho ang awto. The car could have been
worked on.
passive past
direct abilitive future matrabaho Matrabaho ang awto. The car can be worked
on.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitrabahoan Gitrabahoan nako si For Elena I work on a
Elena og awto. car.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future trabahoan Trabahoan nako si For Elena I will work on
Elena og awto. a car.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command trabahoi Trabahoi si Elena og For Elena work on a car.
awto.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: tubag verb stem: tubag English translation: answer

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitubag Mitubag ka niana. You answer that.
Nitubag ka niana. You answer that.
past nitubag
active temporal future motubag Motubag ka niana. You will answer that.

active durative present/ nagatubag Nagatubag ka niana. You are answering that.
Nagtubag ka niana. You were answering
past nagtubag that.
active durative future magatubag Magatubag ka niana. You will be answering
that.
magtubag
Magtubag ka niana. You will be answering
that.
active temporal/ command tubag Tubag niana. Answer that.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatubag Nakatubag ka niana. You could have

answered that.
past
active abilitive future makatubag Makatubag ka niana. You can answer that.

active plural present/ nanubag Nanubag kamo niana. You (all) answer that.
past
active plural future manubag Manubag kamo niana. You (all) will answer
that.

direct temporal/ present/ gitubag Gitubag nimo kana. That is being answered
by you.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future tubagon Tubagon nimo kana. That will be answered by
you.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command tubaga Tubaga kana. Answer that.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natubag Natubag kana. That could have been
answered.
passive past
direct abilitive future matubag Matubag kana. That can be answered.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: tudlo verb stem: tudlo English translation: teach

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mitudlo Mitudlo siyag Iningles. He teaches English.
Nitudlo siyag Iningles. He teaches English.
past nitudlo
active temporal future motudlo Motudlo siyag Iningles. He will teach English.

active durative present/ nagatudlo Nagatudlo siyag He is teaching English.

Iningles.
past nagtudlo Nagtudlo siyag Iningles. He was teaching
English.
active durative future magatudlo Magatudlo siyag He will be teaching
Iningles. English.
magtudlo Magtudlo siyag Iningles. He will be teaching
English.
active temporal/ command pagtudlo Pagtudlo og Iningles. Teach English.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatudlo Nakatudlo siyag He could have taught

Iningles. English.
past
active abilitive future makatudlo Makatudlo siyag He can teach English.
Iningles.

active plural present/ nanudlo Nanudlo silag Iningles. They teach English.
past
active plural future manudlo Manudlo silag Iningles. They will teach English.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natudlo Natudlo ang Iningles. English could have been
taught.
passive past
direct abilitive future matudlo Matudlo ang Iningles. English can be taught.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitudloan Gitudloan niya si Carlos To Carlos he teaches
og Iningles. English.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tudloan Tudloan niya si Carlos To Carlos he will teach
og Iningles. English.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tudloi Tudloi si Carlos og Teach Carlos English.
Iningles.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
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verb root: tukod verb stem: tukod English translation: build

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ nagatukod Nagatukod akog balay. I build a house.

Nagtukod akog balay. I build a house.
past nagtukod
active durative future magatukod Magatukod akog balay. I will build a house.
Magtukod akog balay. I will build a house.
magtukod
active temporal/ command pagtukod Pagtukod og balay. Build a house.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatukod Nakatukod akog balay. I could have built a
house.
past
active abilitive future makatukod Makatukod akog balay. I can build a house.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ gitukod Gitukod nako ang balay. The house is being built
by me.
passive durative past
direct temporal/ future tukoron* Tukoron nako ang balay. The house will be built
by me.
passive durative
direct temporal/ command tukora* Tukora ang balay. Build the house.
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natukod Natukod ang balay. The house could have
been built.
passive past
direct abilitive future matukod Matukod ang balay. The house can be built.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitukoran* Gitukoran nako si Maria For Maria I build a
og balay. house.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tukoran* Tukoran nako si Maria For Maria I will build a
og balay. house.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tukori* Tukori si Maria og balay. For Maria build a house.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
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verb root: tulog verb stem: tulog English translation: sleep

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ - - -
past
active temporal future - - -

active durative present/ - - -

past
active durative future - - -

active temporal/ command - - -

durative
active stative present/ natulog Natulog ako kagabii. I slept last night.
past
active stative future matulog Matulog ako karong I will sleep tonight.
gabii.

active stative command katulog Katulog na. Sleep now.

Pagkatulog na. Sleep now.
pagkatulog
active abilitive present/ nakatulog Nakatulog ako kagabii. I could have slept last
night.
past
active abilitive future makatulog Makatulog ako karong I can sleep tonight.
gabii.

active plural present/ nangatulog Nangatulog kami We slept last night.

kagabii.
past
active plural future mangatulog Mangatulog kami karong We will sleep tonight.
gabii.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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verb root: tuo verb stem: tuo English translation: believe

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mituo Mituo ka niana. You believe that.
Nituo ka niana. You believe that.
past nituo
active temporal future motuo Motuo ka niana. You will believe that.

active durative present/ nagatuo Nagatuo ka niana. You are believing that.
Nagtuo ka niana. You were believing that.
past nagtuo
active durative future magatuo Magatuo ka niana. You will be believing
that.
magtuo Magtuo ka niana. You will be believing
that.
active temporal/ command tuo Tuo niana. Believe that.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatuo Nakatuo ka niana. You could have believed
that.
past
active abilitive future makatuo Makatuo ka niana. You can believe that.

active plural present/ nanuo Nanuo kamo niana. You (all) believe that.
past
active plural future manuo Manuo kamo niana. You (all) will believe
that.

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gituohan* Gituohan nimo si Juan. Juan is believed by you.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tuohan* Tuohan nimo si Juan. Juan will be believed by
you.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tuohi* Tuohi si Juan. Believe Juan.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The indirect passive voice in this case functions just like the direct passive voice except that the
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verb root: tuon verb stem: tuon English translation: teach, study

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ mituon Mituon siyag Iningles. He teaches English.
Nituon siyag Iningles. He teaches English.
past nituon
active temporal future motuon Motuon siyag Iningles. He will teach English.

active durative present/ nagatuon Nagatuon siyag He studies Visayan.

Binisaya.
past nagtuon Nagtuon siyag Binisaya. He studies Visayan.
active durative future magatuon Magatuon siyag He will study Visayan.
Binisaya.
magtuon
Magtuon siyag Binisaya. He will study Visayan.
active temporal/ command pagtuon Pagtuon og Binisaya. Study Visayan.
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakatuon Nakatuon siyag Iningles. He could have taught
English.
past
active abilitive future makatuon Makatuon siyag Iningles. He can teach English.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ natun-an* Natun-an si Ana. Ana could have been
taught.
passive past
direct abilitive future matun-an* Matun-an si Ana. Ana can be taught.
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ gitun-an** Gitun-an niya si Ana og Ana is being taught
Iningles. English by him.
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future tun-an** Tun-an niya si Ana og Ana will be taught
Iningles. English by him.
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command tun-i** Tun-i si Ana og Iningles. Teach Ana English.
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
* The verb stem changes from tuon to tun- and the suffix -an is appended.
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verb root: ulan verb stem: ulan English translation: rain

voice mood tense conjugation example English

sentence translation
active temporal present/ miulan Miulan kagabii. It rained last night.
Niulan kagabii. It rained last night.
past niulan
active temporal future moulan Moulan ugma. It will rain tomorrow.

active durative present/ nagaulan Nagaulan karon. It's raining now.

Nagulan kagabii. It was raining last night.
past nagulan
active durative future magaulan Magaulan ugma. It will be raining
tomorrow.
magulan Magulan ugma. It will be raining
tomorrow.
active temporal/ command - - -
durative
active stative present/ - - -
past
active stative future - - -

active stative command - - -

active abilitive present/ nakaulan Nakaulan kagabii. It could have rained last
night.
past
active abilitive future makaulan Makaulan karong gabii. It can rain tonight.

active plural present/ - - -

past
active plural future - - -

direct temporal/ present/ - - -

passive durative past
direct temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
direct temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
direct abilitive present/ - - -
passive past
direct abilitive future - - -
passive
indirect temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
indirect temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
indirect temporal/ command - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ present/ - - -
passive durative past
instrumental temporal/ future - - -
passive durative
instrumental temporal/ command - - -
passive durative

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17. Pseudoverbs
Pseudoverbs are action words which remain unconjugated. Sometimes a Cebuano
word may be used both as a pseudoverb and the root of a real verb. For example, the
word gusto can be used both as a pseudoverb and the root of the verb makagusto
(meaning to like a person). The formulas which follow use the component definitions
which were defined in section 16.8. In addition, for the formulas which follow
<future prefix><verb stem> represents the infinitive form of some secondary verb where
<future prefix> is one of the following: mo-, maga-, mag-, ma-, maka-, or mang-. The
following are some common pseudoverbs:

17.1 To Like, To Want

The Cebuano pseudoverb gusto is used to express both the English verb to like and
the English verb to want. It may be used in the following ways:

17.1.1 Simple Affirmative Statements

A simple affirmative statement is one which asserts that the actor likes or wants some
object. If the actor is the subject of the sentence then either of the following formulas is
used:

gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If the liked/wanted object is the subject of the sentence then either of the following
formulas is used:

gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>

gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of the last two statements in which the pronoun is moved before gusto,
the case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it
and the pseudoverb. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gusto akog bino. I like wine.

Gusto nako ang bino. The wine is what I like.
Gusto si Juan og kwarta. Juan wants money.
Gusto sa babaye ang pagkaon. The food is what the woman likes.
Iyang gusto ang libro kagabii. The book was what he wanted last night.
Gusto ni Maria ang kwarta ugma. The money will be what Maria will want
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17.1.2 Simple Negative Statements

A simple negative statement is one which asserts that the actor does not like o r want
some object. If the actor is the subject of the sentence then either of the following
formulas is used:

dili + gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

dili + gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

If the unliked/unwanted object is the subject of the sentence then either of the following
formulas is used:

dili + gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>

dili + gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective no un phrase> +
<adverb phrase>

If <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun then it is moved just

before gusto. If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then it is
moved just before gusto. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili ako gusto og bino. I don't like wine.

Dili nako gusto ang bino. The wine is not what I like.
Dili gusto si Juan og kwarta. Juan does not want money.
Dili gusto sa babaye ang pagkaon. The food is not what the woman likes.
Dili niya gusto ang libro kagabii. The book was not what he wanted last night.
Dili gusto ni Maria ang kwarta ugma. The money will not be what Maria will want
tomorrow.

17.1.3 Compound Affirmative St atements

A compound affirmative statement is one which asserts that the actor likes to do
something or wants to do something. If the actor is the subject of the sentence then
one of the following formulas is used:

gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>
gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

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If the secondary verb is the subject of the sentence then one of the following formulas is
used:

gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>
gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of the last three statements in which the pronoun is moved before
gusto, the case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed
between it and the pseudoverb. Also, <linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gusto akong matulog. I like to sleep.

Gusto nakong matulog. To sleep is what I like.
Gusto si Juan nga motan-aw og Juan wants to watch a movie.
salida.
Gusto sa babayeng mokaon. To eat is what the woman likes.
Iyang gusto mobasa og libro To read a book was what he wanted
kagabii. last night.
Gusto si Maria moadto sa Sugbo Maria will want to go to Cebu tomorrow.
ugma.

17.1.4 Compound Negative Statements

A compound negative statement is one which asserts that the actor does not like to do
something or does not want to do something. If the actor is the subject of the sentence
then one of the following formulas is used:

dili + gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

dili + gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>
dili + gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

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If the secondary verb is the subject of the sentence then one of the following formulas is
used:

dili + gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

dili + gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>
dili + gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun then it is moved just

before gusto. If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then it is
moved just before gusto. Also, <linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili ako gustong matulog. I don't like to sleep.

Dili nako gustong matulog. To sleep is not what I like.
Dili gusto si Juan nga motan-aw og Juan does not want to watch a movie.
salida.
Dili gusto sa babayeng mokaon. To eat is not what the woman likes.
Dili niya gusto mobasa og libro To read a book was not what he wanted
kagabii. last night.
Dili gusto si Maria moadto sa Sugbo Maria will not want to go to Cebu tomorrow.
ugma.

17.1.5 Confirmation Questions

A confirmation question is one which asks whether or not the actor likes/wants some
object or whether or not the actor likes/wants to do something. They typically follow one
of the following formulas:

gusto + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase>

gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
gusto + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase>
gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
gusto + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>
gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
di(li) + ba
gusto + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>
gusto + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
gusto + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>
gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
di(li) + ba

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gusto + ba + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +

<objective noun phrase>
gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of these questions in which the pronoun is moved before gusto, the
case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it and
the pseudoverb. Also, <linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Gusto ka ba og bino? Do you like wine?

(the pronoun ka comes before the particle ba)
Gusto ba nila ang karne? Is the meat what they like?
Gusto si Juan og kwarta, dili ba? Juan wants money, doesn't he?
Gusto ba siyang matulog? Does he like to sleep?
Gusto ba si Juan nga motan-aw og Does Juan want to watch a movie?
salida?
Gusto sa babaye mokaon, di ba? To eat is what the woman likes, isn't it?

17.1.6 General Questions

General questions have the following forms. In order to ask who likes/wants some
object or who likes/wants to do something, one of the following formulas is used:

kinsa + ang + gusto + <objective noun phrase>

kinsa + ang + gusto + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>
kinsa + ang + gusto + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>

In order to ask what object does the actor like/want or what does the actor like/want to
do, one of the following formulas is used:

unsa + ang + gusto + <actor noun phrase>

unsa + ang + gusto + <actor noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem>

If <actor noun phrase> is a post-possessive personal pronoun then there is an

alternative form of the last two questions in which the pronoun is moved before gusto,
the case of the pronoun shifts to pre-possessive, and the linker ng is placed between it
and the pseudoverb. Also, <linker> is optional.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsay gusto og bino? Who likes water?

(kinsay is an abbreviation of kinsa ang)
Kinsay gustong matulog? Who likes to sleep?
Kinsay gustong motan-aw og salida? Who wants to watch a movie?
Unsay imong gusto? What do you want?
(unsay is an abbreviation of unsa ang)
Unsay gusto ni Pedro? What does Pedro want?
Unsay ilang gusto mokaon? What do they like to eat?

17.2 Must, To Have To

The Cebuano pseudoverb kinahanglan is used to exp ress both the English verb must
and the English verb to have to. It may be used in the following ways:

17.2.1 Compound Affirmative Statements

A compound affirmative statement is one which asserts that the actor has to do
something. They typically follow one of the following formulas:

kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>
kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

<linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinahanglan silang matulog karon. They must sleep now.

Kinahanglan si Carlos mobayad og Carlos has to pay rent.
abang.
Kinahanglan ang babayeng mopauli. The woman has to go home.

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17.2.2 Compound Negative Statements

A compound negative statement is one which asserts that the actor does not have to do
something. They typically follow one of the following formulas:

dili + kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +

<future prefix><verb stem>
dili + kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>
dili + kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun then it is moved just

before kinahanglan. Also, <linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili sila kinahanglan nga matulog They don't have to sleep now.
karon.
Dili kinahanglan si Carlos mobayad og Carlos does not have to pay rent.
abang.
Dili kinahanglan ang babayeng The woman does not have to go home.
mopauli.

17.2.3 Confirmation Questions

A confirmation question is one which asks whether or not the actor has to do something.
They typically follow one of the following formulas:

kinahanglan + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +

<future prefix><verb stem>
kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + di(li) + ba
kinahanglan + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>
kinahanglan + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

<linker> is optional.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinahanglan ka ba matulog? Do you have to sleep?

(the pronoun ka comes before the particle ba)
Kinahanglan ba si Carlos mobayad og Does Carlos have to pay rent?
abang?
Kinahanglan ang babayeng mopauli, The woman has to go home, doesn't she?
dili ba?

17.2.4 General Questions

In order to ask who has to do something either of the following formulas is used:

kinsa + ang + kinahanglan + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

kinsa + ang + kinahanglan + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>

<linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsay kinahanglan nga matulog? Who has to sleep?

(kinsay is an abbreviation of kinsa ang)
Kinsay kinahanglan mobayad og Who must pay rent?
abang?
Kinsay kinahanglan mopauli? Who has to go home?

17.3 To Wish
The Cebuano pseudoverbs buot and hinaot are used to express the English verb
to wish. Typically they are used in statements which follow one of the following
formulas:

buot + <subjective noun phrase> + nga + <subordinate clause>

hinaot + <subjective noun phrase> + nga + <subordinate clause>

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Buot ako nga moulan karong gabii. I wish that it would rain tonight.
Hinaot si Felipe nga moabot ang iyang Felipe wishes that his friend would arrive.
higala.

17.4 To Have
The Cebuano pseudoverbs (a)dunay, (a)naay, and may are used to express the
English verb to have. The Cebuano pseudoverb walay is used to express the English
verb not to have. They may be used in the following ways:

17.4.1 Affirmative Statements

An affirmative statement is one which asserts that the actor has some object. They
typically follow one of the following formulas:

(a)dunay + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase>

(a)naay + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase>
may + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase>

For the first two formulas if <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun
then the pronoun is moved just after the pseudoverb and the final -y is removed from
the pseudoverb and appended onto the end of the pronoun. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Adunay kwarta si Ricardo. Ricardo has money.

Anaay awto ang akong higala. My friend has a car.
May problema ang babaye. The woman has a problem.
Aduna akoy pagkaon. I have food.
Naa silay daghang kwarta. They have a lot of money.
May dakong libro siya. He has a big book.

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17.4.2 Negative Statements

A negative statement is one which asserts that the actor does not have some object.
They typically follow the following formula:

walay + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase>

If <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun then the pronoun is

moved just after the pseudoverb and the final -y is removed from the pseudoverb and
appended onto the end of the pronoun. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Walay kwarta si Ricardo. Ricardo does not have money.

Walay awto ang akong higala. My friend does not have a car.
Walay problema ang babaye. The woman does not have a problem.
Wala akoy pagkaon. I don't have food.
Wala silay daghang kwarta. They don't have a lot of money.
Wala siyay dakong libro. He doesn't have a big book.

17.4.3 Confirmation Questions

A confirmation q uestion is one which asks whether or not the actor has some object.
They typically follow one of the following formulas:

(a)dunay + ba + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase>

(a)dunay + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)naay + ba + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase>
(a)naay + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
may + <simple object> + ba + <subjective noun phrase>
may + <simple object> + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

For the first four formulas if <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun
then the pronoun is moved just before <simple object> (or just after the pseudoverb if
the pronoun is ka) and the final -y is removed from the pseudoverb and appended onto
the end of the pronoun (or appended onto the particle ba if the pronoun is ka).

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Adunay ba kwarta si Ricardo? Does Ricardo have money?

Anaay awto ang imong higala, dili ba? Your friend has a car, doesn't he?
May problema ang babaye, di ba? The woman has a problem, doesn't she?
Aduna ba silay pagkaon? Do they have food?
Naa ka bay daghang kwarta? Do you have a lot of money?
May dakong libro ba siya? Does he have a big book?

17.4.4 General Questions

In order to ask who has some object one of the following formulas is used:

kinsa + ang + (a)dunay + <simple object>

kinsa + ang + (a)naay + <simple object>
kinsa + ang + may + <simple object>

In order to ask who doesn't have some object the following formula is used:

kinsa + ang + walay + <simple object>

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsay adunay daghang kwarta? Who has a lot of money?

(kinsay is an abbreviation of kinsa ang)
Kinsay naay awto? Who has a car?
Kinsay may problema? Who has a problem?
Kinsay walay dakong libro? Who doesn't have a big book?

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17.5 There Is, There Is Not

The Cebuano pseudoverbs (a)dunay, (a)naay, and may are also used to express the
English verb there is (or there are). The Cebuano pseudoverb walay is also used to
express the English verb there is not (or there are not). They may be used in the
following ways:

17.5.1 Affirmative Statements

An affirmative statement is one which asserts that something exists. They typically
follow one of the following formulas:

(a)dunay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase>

(a)naay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase>
may + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase>

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Adunay mga lalaki sa pultahan. There are men at the door.

Dunay pagkaon sa lamesa. There is food on the table.
Anaay pulang awto sa garahe. There is a red car in the garage.
Naay salo -salo sa imong balay. There is a party at your house.
May problema dinhi. There is a problem here.

17.5.2 Negative Statements

A negative statement is one which asserts that something does not exist. They typically
follow the following formula:

walay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase>

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Walay mga lalaki sa pultahan. There are no men at the door.

Walay pagkaon sa lamesa. There is no food on the table.
Walay pulang awto sa garahe. There is no red car in the garage.
Walay salo -salo sa imong balay. There is no party at your house.
Walay problema dinhi. There is no problem here.

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17.5.3 Confirmation Questions

A confirmation question is one which asks whether or not something exists. They
typically follow one of the following formulas:

(a)duna + bay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase>

(a)dunay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)naa + bay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase>
(a)naay + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase> + di(li) + ba
may + <simple object> + ba + <adverb/prepositional phrase>
may + <simple object> + <adverb/prepositional phrase> + di(li) + ba

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Aduna bay mga lalaki sa pultahan? Are there men at the door?
Dunay pagkaon sa lamesa, dili ba? There is food on the table, isn't there?
Anaay pulang awto sa garahe, di ba? There is a red car in the garage, isn't there?
Naa bay salo-salo sa imong balay? Is there a party at your house?
May problema ba dinhi? Is there a problem here?

17.6 Is Here, Is There, Is Over There

The Cebuano pseudoverbs (a)nia , (a)naa, and a(tua) are used to express the English
verbs is here (near to speaker), is there (far from speaker but near to listener), and
is over there (far from both speaker and listener), respectively. The Cebuano
pseudoverb wala is used to express the English verbs is not here, is not there, and
is not over there. They may be used in the following ways:

17.6.1 Affirmative Statements

An affirmative statement is one which asserts that the actor is somewhere. They
typically follow one of the following formulas:

(a)nia + <subjective noun phrase>

(a)nia + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>
(a)naa + <subjective noun phrase>
(a)naa + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>
(a)tua + <subjective noun phrase>
(a)tua + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ania si Teresa. Teresa is here.

Nia ang babaye sa pultahan. The woman is here at the door.
Naa ang akong higala. My friend is there (near you).
Anaa ang baso sa lamesa. The glass is there on the table (near you).
Atua ang akong balay. My house is over there (far from us).
Tua sila sa tindahan. They are over there in the store
(far from us).

17.6.2 Negative Statements

A negative statement is one which asserts that the actor is not somewhere. They
typically follow the following formula:

wala + <subjective noun phrase>

wala + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>

Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Wala ang babaye sa pultahan. The woman is not here at the door.
Wala ang baso sa lamesa. The glass is not there on the table.
Wala sila sa tindahan. They are not over there in the store.

17.6.3 Confirmation Questions

A confirmation question is one which asks whether or not the actor is somewhere. They
typically follow o ne of the following formulas:

(a)nia + ba + <subjective noun phrase>

(a)nia + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)nia + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>
(a)nia + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)naa + ba + <subjective noun phrase>
(a)naa + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)naa + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>
(a)naa + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)tua + ba + <subjective noun phrase>
(a)tua + <subjective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba
(a)tua + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase>
(a)tua + <subjective noun phrase> + <prepositional phrase> + di(li) + ba

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Ania ba si Teresa? Is Teresa here?

Nia ang babaye sa pultahan, dili ba? The woman is here at the door, isn't she?
Naa ang akong higala, di ba? My friend is there, isn' t he?
Anaa ba ang baso sa lamesa? Is the glass there on the table?
Atua ba ang imong balay? Is your house over there?
Tua ba sila sa tindahan? Are they over there in the store?

17.7 Alternative to the Abilitive Mood

The Cebuano pseudoverb mahimo can be used as an alternative to the abilitive mood
for the active voice (i.e., mahimo is used to express the English verb can). This
pseudoverb may be used in the following ways:

17.7.1 Affirmative Statements

An affirmative statement is one which asserts that the actor can do something. They
typically follow one of the following formulas:

mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objecti ve noun phrase>
mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

<linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Mahimo akong modagan. I can run.

Mahimo si Ana ng mosulti og Ana can speak Visayan.
Binisaya.
Mahimo ang maestro makadawat The teacher can receive a letter tonight.
og sulat karong gabii.

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17.7.2 Negative Statements

A negative statement is one which asserts that the actor can't do something. They
typically follow one of the following formulas:

dili + mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +

<future prefix><verb stem>
dili + mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>
dili + mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

If <subjective noun phrase> is a subjective personal pronoun then it is moved jus t

before mahimo. Also, <linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Dili ako mahimo ng modagan. I can't run.

Dili mahimo si Ana ng mosulti og Ana can't speak Visayan.
Binisaya.
Dili mahimo ang maestro makadawat The teacher can't receive a letter tonight.
og sulat karong gabii.

17.7.3 Confirmation Questions

A confirmation question is one which asks whether or not the actor can do something.
They typically follow one of the following formulas:

mahimo + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
di(li) + ba
mahimo + ba + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase>
mahimo + <subjective noun phrase> + <linker> +
<future prefix><verb stem> + <objective noun phrase> + di(li) + ba

<linker> is optional.

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Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Mahimo ka ba modagan? Can you run?

(the pronoun ka comes before the particle ba)
Mahimo ba si Ana ng mosulti og Can Ana speak Visayan?
Binisaya?
Mahimo ang maestro makadawat og The teacher can receive a letter tonight,
sulat karong gabii, dili ba? can't he?

17.7.4 General Questions

In order to ask who can do something one of the following formulas is used:

kinsa + ang + mahimo + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem>

kinsa + ang + mahimo + <linker> + <future prefix><verb stem> +
<objective noun phrase>

<linker> is optional. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Kinsay mahimo ng modagan? Who can run?

(kinsay is an abbreviation of kinsa ang)
Kinsay mahimong mosulti og Who can speak Visayan?
Binisaya?
Kinsay mahimo makadawat og sulat? Who can receive a letter?

18. Reciprocal Action

Reciprocal actions are those in which the actor acts on the object and the object acts on
the actor. In Cebuano there are two different ways of specifying reciprocal action in the
active voice. For those sentences in which the English translation contains the
preposition with (e.g., I am talking with Juan) the following substitutions take place:

For the present/past tense of the durative mood the prefixes naga- and nag- are
replaced with the prefix nakig-.

For the future tense of the durative mood the prefixes maga- and mag- are
replaced with the prefix makig-.

For the command tense of the durative mood the prefix pag- is replaced with
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For those sentences in which the English translation contains the phrase each other
(e.g., They punch each other) the suffix -ay is appended to the end of the conjugated
verb (for the temporal/durative mood of the active voice). Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Makigtabi ako kang Elena ugma. I will be talking with Elena tomorrow
(and she will be talking with me).
Nakigsulti ka kanila kagahapon. You were speaking with them yesterday
(and they were speaking with you).
Pakigtabi kanako. Talk with me (and I'll talk with you).
Misumbagay sila. They punch each other.
Mohalokay sila si Juan ug Gloria. Juan and Gloria will kiss each other.

19. Reciprocal Commands

Reciprocal commands are those in which both the speaker and the listener are
instructed to do something. In English these commands begin with the word let's. In
Cebuano these commands follow one of the following formulas:

<prefix><verb stem> + kita

<prefix><verb stem> + kita + <adverb phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + kita + <objective noun phrase>

<prefix><verb stem> + kita + <objective noun phrase> + <adverb phrase>

<prefix> is either mag- or mang-. If <prefix> is mang- then the morphological changes
described in section 6.1 occur. Here are some examples:

Example sentence English translation

Magbasa kita niining libroha. Let's read this book.

Mangadto kita sa sine. Let's go to the movies.
Mamalik kita sa tindahan. Let's return to the store.
Manayaw kita. Let's dance.
Mangaon kita og isda karong gabii. Let's eat fish tonight.
Mangatulog kita karon. Let's sleep now.

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20. Greetings and Expressions

The following is a list of common greetings and expressions:

Example sentence English translation

Adyos. Goodbye.
Ah diay! Oh! (expression of surprise)
Ako, si Juan. It's me, Juan.
Ambot lang. I don't know.
Asa ka paingon? Where are you going?
Asa pa? Where else?
Balikbalik kamo. Come again.
Balikbalik mo. Come again.
Daghang salamat. Thank you very much.
Dali diri. Come here.
Dali ra. Come here.
Dawata ang among pahalipay. Accept our congratulations.
Dawata ang among pahasubo. Accept our condolences.
Dayon lang. Come in.
Dili. No.
Dili ako salamat. No thank you.
Dili ko salamat. No thank you.
Dili ako sigurado. I'm not sure.
Dili ko sigurado. I'm not sure.
Gihigugma ko ikaw. I love you.
Gihigugma nako ikaw. I love you.
Gikalipay nako ang imong pagila-ila. I'm pleased to meet you.
Gikalipay nako usab. I'm pleased too.
Gikasubo nako. I'm sorry.
Gusto akong ipaila-ila nimo si Pedro. I want to introduce you to Pedro.
Gusto kong ipaila-ila nimo si Pedro. I want to introduce you to Pedro.
Hala! (reaction to something unexpected)
Hala sige. Go on. (continue what you were saying)
Halo. Hello.
Hangtod sa sunod panahon. See you next time.
Inom usa. Have a drink.
Inom usa kita. Let's have a drink.
Inom usa ta. Let's have a drink.
Kadiyot lang. Just a moment.
Karon dayon Right now
Kinsa kana? Who's there?
Kinsa pa? Who else?
Kon mao kana If that is so
Kuan What you may call it

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Example sentence English translation

Kumusta ang panahon? How is the weather?

Kumusta ang imong higala? How is your friend?
Kumusta ka? How are you?
Kumusta ka man? How are you? (man is for emphasis)
Kumusta kamo? How are all of you?
Kumusta man kamo? How are all of you? (man is for emphasis)
Kumusta si Juan? How is Juan?
Lami ba? Is it delicious?
Lingkod usa. Have a seat.
Maayo! Is anybody home?
(used instead of knocking on the door)
Maayo, salamat. Fine, thank you.
Maayo kaayo, salamat. Very well, thank you.
Maayo man, ikaw? Fine, and you?
Maayong adlaw. Good day.
Maayong adlaw kaninyo. Good day to all of you.
Maayong adlaw sa inyong tanan. Good day to all of yo u.
Maayong buntag. Good morning.
Maayong buntag kaninyo. Good morning to all of you.
Maayong buntag sa inyong tanan. Good morning to all of you.
Maayong gabii. Good evening.
Maayong gabii kaninyo. Good evening to all of you.
Maayong gabii sa inyong tanan. Good evening to all of you.
Maayong hapon. Good afternoon.
Maayong hapon kaninyo. Good afternoon to all of you.
Maayong hapon sa inyong tanan. Good afternoon to all of you.
Maayong pagabot. Welcome.
Mahimo bang mangutana? Can I ask a question?
Mangaon kita. Let's eat.
Mao ba? Is that so?
Mao siya. He's the one.
Matag karon ug unya Every now and then
Moadto na ako. I'm leaving.
Moadto na ko. I'm leaving.
Na hala. O.K.
Nagunsa ka? What are you doing?
Ngano man? Why? (man is for emphasis)
Nia ra. It's here.
Oo. Yes.
Pagayo-ayo. Take care.
Pagdali. Hurry.
Palihog. Please.
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Example sentence English translation

Palihog ra kog hatag kaniya niini. Please give this to him.

Palihog rag palit og isda. Please buy fish for me.
Palihog tindog. Please stand up.
Pasayloa ako. Forgive me.
Pasayloa ko. Forgive me.
Pulos binuang. It's all baloney.
Sa laing bahin On the other hand
Salamat. Thank you.
Salamat kaayo. Thank you very much.
Sige. All right.
Sige. O.K.
Sige na. Goodbye.
Simbako. God forbid.
Sulod lang. Come in.
Tabi. Excuse me.
Tana. Let's go.
Tana sa ilang Maria. Let's go to Maria's place.
Tua kang Juan. It's with Juan.
Unsa, kini? What, this?
Unsa may ato? What can I do for you?
Unsa kana? What's that?
Unsa pa? What else?
Unsay imong gibuhat? What are you doing?
Unsay imong gusto? What do you want?
Unsay imong ngalan? What's your name?
Unsay imong problema? What's your problem?
Usa pa. Just a moment.
Wala na. No more.
Wala pa. Not yet.
Walay sapayan. You're welcome.
Walay tawo. There's nobody.
Way sapayan. You're welcome.
Way tawo. There's nobody.

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