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Grammar Rules and Patterns

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Grammar Rule/Pattern
Definition
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Anaa or Naa + 'y + noun Pattern : I, II, III   there is, have there was, had   I have a pencil. Naa ako'y lapis. There is a pencil. Naa'y lapis.  
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Aduna or Duna + 'y + noun Pattern : I, II, III   there is, have there was, had   He has a pencil. Duna ka'y lapis. There is a pencil. Duna'y lapis.  
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Kinsa + 3rd Class (plural) + ang...   Which of you (plural) Who among you (plural)   Which of them has the pencil? Kinsa sa ila ang naa'y lapis  
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Riding Verbs: Mag+vehicle+pronoun/noun+paingon...     We will ride a bus going to Cagayan. Magbus kami paingon sa Cagayan.  
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Locative Words: Nia   Here   Your parents are here. Nia ang imong mga ginikanan.  
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Locative Words: Naa   There (near)   They are in the States. Tua sila sa Esteyts.  
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Locative Words: Tua   There (far)   Your keys are on the table. Naa sa lamesa ang imong mga yabi.  
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If there are 2 verbs in a sentence: 1st Verb = Main Verb 2nd Verb = Gerund (needs pag prefix)      
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Bag-o lang always takes the past form of the verb   "just" recently completed action   They just arrived. Bag-o lang sila niabot.  
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Naa + 3rd class + 1st Class   There is presence, existence or location of a specific object.   The pencil is with her. Naa sa iya ang lapis.  
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Ka-number linker Links the number to the item     5 pencils Lima ka mga lapis  
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Kanus-a Anus-a   When   When is the party? Kanus-a ang parti?  
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Kaayo   Very, so, extremely   This is very delicious. Lami kini kaayo.  
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Nga linker or ligature following consonant - nga following vowels - ng following n - g     Beautiful girl - Gwapa nga babae Gwapang babae  
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Pagka +Adj +2nd Class   Adjective Intensifier "How"   How beautiful she is! Pagkagwapa niya  
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Ka +Adj +2nd Class   Adjective Intensifier "How"   How hard the lesson is! Kalisud sa leksyon!  
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Adj +a + 2nd Class   Adjective Intensifier "How"   How short that child is! Mubo a nianang bata!  
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Unsa + 'y + LANGUAGE + sa + word   Use to elicit words or phrases in a Language   What is 'pencil' in Cebuano? Unsa'y Sibuhano sa pencil?  
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Unsa + sa + LANGUAGE + ang + word   Use to elicit words or phrases in a Language   What is 'pencil' is Cebuano? Unsa sa Sibuhano ang pencil?  
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Object Focus: II, I, III Gi- , -on , -a     I bought the pencil for her. Gipalit nako ang lapis para sa iya.  
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Hain full word   which/where   Which is your house? Hain ang imong balay?  
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Morag + full word + particles + pronoun/noun...   Seems like / looks like   She seems right. Morag saktu siya.  
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Tagpila + ang + noun   How much is each   How much each are the pencils? Tagpila ang lapis?  
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Actor Focus: ni/nag + verb + I + actor + II + obj + III + bdl mo/mag + verb + I + actor + II + obj + III + bdl r/pag + verb + I + actor + II + obj + III + bdl   Actor focus refers to the relationship that exists between the verb and the topic of the sentence.   We will buy bread for her at the bakery. Mopalit ko og pan para sa iya sa bakery.  
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Wala + future (mo/mag) Wala + past (ni/nag   To negate past/present   She didn't come to the party. Wala siya nianhi sa parti.  
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Dili + future (mo/mag)   To negate future   The teacher will not teach today. Dili motudlo ang maestra karong adlawa.  
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Gusto: I, II ; II, II ; II, I Person - I, III ; II, I   Want like   She loves chocolate. Gusto siya og tsokolet. He likes her. Gusto niya siya.  
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Pila + 1st class + object   How much   How much is the apple? Pila ang mansanas?  
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Pila + ka +object   How many   How many apples? Pila ka mansanas?  
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Ngano, Ngano man, Nganong (NOT FULL WORD!)   Why?   Why will they borrow our car? Nganong hulamon nila ang atong awto?  
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Comparison: Mas + Adj + 1st Class + Kay (sa) + 3rd Class     She is taller than her. Mas taas siya kay sa iya.  
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Negate Comparison: Dili +(kini) + mas+ adj + kay (sa) + 3rd Class     She is not taller than her. Dili siya mass taas kay sa iya.  
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Kang Kinsa   Whose, to whom, for whom   Whose is this? Kang kinsa kini?  
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Kang Kinsa w/ Verb     Who will they buy it from? Kang kinsa sila mopalit niana?  
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Ig-unsa + 2nd class + 1st class   How is (2nd class) related to (1st class)? What is (1st class) to (2nd class)?   How is he related to them? Ig-unsa nila siya?  
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Asa   Where   Where is she? Asa siya?  
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Asa + verb     Where will they buy? Asa sila mopalit?  
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Kinsa   Who   Who are you? Kinsa ka?  
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Kinsa + verb     Who taught the children? Kinsa ang nagtudlo sa mga bata?  
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Unsa+ng+time+a Unsang orasa/ tuiga/ bulana   What time/ year/month   What time will we go to school? Unsang orasa kita moadto sa eskwelahan?  
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Kumusta +pronoun/noun   How - asking for the state or condition of something or someone   How is she? Kumusta siya?  
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Emphasis w/ verbs Pronoun/noun + ang + verb....     I will be the one to buy bread. Ako ang mopalit og pan.  
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Adverb + nga + future form of verb (Kanunay, Permi, Sigi, Pwede, Gusto, Kinahanglang, Usahay, Panagsa, Makamao, Mahimo)      
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Equational Sentence Adj + noun   We always begin the sentence with the descriptive word. Then the noun or pronoun follows.   He is tall. Taas siya.  
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Negator with equational sentence. Dili + pronoun/noun + adjective     He is not tall. Dili siya taas.  
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Wala + 'y + noun   Don't have/ doesn't have   I don't have a pencil. Wala ako'y lapis.  
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