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Lesson 13 Showing Beneficiary of the Action or The Reciever of the Action or the location. In showing the direction or the beneficiary of the action we need to have a marker. Markers for the reciever or the direction of the action Singular    Plural Proper Noun    Kang        kang ________ ug kang ________ Common Noun    Sa         sa mga *The plural markers for the proper noun kang ______ug kang _________, the second kang is optional. You can say kang _____ug _______. Para – it means for (para usually uses the marker kang when it’s proper noun and sa when it is a common noun) Examples of  para kang or kang: Moluto … [Read more...]

Today where are going to learn what to use for direction and location. Locative Pronouns Long form        short form        English Dinhi                         diri                   here Dinha                       diha            there (near the speaker) Didto                           --            there (far from the speaker) Note: You can use the locative pronouns in the beginning of the sentence, middle or at the end. Examples: 1. Mopalit ko ug mangga didto. I will buy the mango there. 2. Palihog anhi diri. Please come here! 3. … [Read more...]

Lesson 11 - Putting Objects in the Sentence Structure We are going to put an object/s in our sentence. In Bisaya or Cebuano, before you put the an object, you need to have a marker before it. It is like an article. Ug/og    -    is the marker for not specific object. In the previous lessons we have ug it means and. Sa        -     is a marker for specific object, especially when we are using our possessive pronouns. Formula:     Verb    +      doer      +       object    +      ……….. Note: sa marker usually marks this possessive pronouns Note: About is bahin in Cebuano but in … [Read more...]

Today, we are going to contruct a sentence. But in this lesson we are only going to put the verb and the doer or the actor. In the later lesson will add the object and the direction/Beneficiary. Formula:    Verb    +     Actor/Doer   + …………… Verbs with Personal Pronouns (Ako, ikaw,siya, kita, kami, kamo,sila) Command/Request/Imperative Sentence: When we say command maybe it is strong word but in Bisaya/Cebuano as long as you put the palihog it means please infront or the the end of the sentence, it make the command sentence flow politely. *When you request/command to only one person the you  it means ka in Cebuano … [Read more...]

Today's lesson we are going to learn action words, Verbs. In learning Bisaya or Cebuano when you say verbs immediately we think an action word. As, I wrote the previous lesson that the verb to be (is, are,was,were, am and etc.) we don't have a direct translation. These are the few action words to learn: We are going to do the conjugation of these words, and we will call it Mo-Actor Focus. Actor focus because we will give importance to the doer or to the one doing the action. In the conjugation, we have three tenses, these are Past/Present are in one group, you can determine it because of the time cue or within the context, next is future … [Read more...]

Lesson  7 Today we are going to learn a simple sentence and its structure by using the Personal Pronouns. Criss-cross Sentence by using Personal Pronouns 1.  She is beautiful.        Gwapa sya. Explanation: The verb to be (is, are, was, were, am etc.) there is no direct translation. So in Criss-cross sentence just put the beautiful first then your subject she. In criss-cross sentence no action word yet. First, put the Adjective then the topic or the subject of the sentence. We will practice by using the personal pronouns. 2. You are nice.            Buotan ka. 3. They are strong.        Kusgan sila. 4. We (excl) … [Read more...]

Lesson 6 Asking for Objects Speaker: Unsa ni?   What is this? Co-speaker: Mangga na.   That is a mango. Speaker: Unsa kana?   What is that? (pointing to the near objects) Co-speaker: Mga gulay kana.   Those (near) are the vegetables. Speaker: Unsa to?   What is that (far) (pointing the far objects? Co-speaker: Mga kamatis to.   Those (far)are tomatoes. ___________________ First Class General Pronouns Long Form        Short Form Kini                                ni                             this, these Kana                              … [Read more...]