English-Bisaya Grammar Part 2

Harvest time. tagani--tinani, or tig-ani.

9.a The particle taga before the nouns of countries or nations, serves to ask some one about his town, as:

Where are you from? Taga di-in ca ba?

I am from Spain. Taga Espana man aco.

Of which town? Taga di-in ca nga longsod?

From Cornago. Taga Cornago.

10.a Taga signifies also until, and points out the end of the action, as:

To the knee. Taga tohod.

To the neck. Taga liug.

As far as the floor. Taga salug.

11.a By means of the articles pag and pagca are formed the verbal substantives. Ex:

Making or to make. Ang pagbuhat.

Walking or to walk. Ang paglacao.

Reading or to read. Ang pagbasa.

Resuscitating or to resuscitate. Ang pagcabanhao.

Dying or to die. Ang pagcamatay.

12.a Placing the particle tagi before the root it points out permanency on a place, as:

Inhabitant of a place. Tagilongsod.

Countryman. Tagibanua.

Declension of the common nouns.

SINGULAR.

N. The cotton. ang gapas.

G. Of the cotton. sa gapas.

D. To the cotton. sa gapas.

PLURAL

N. The cottons. ang mga gapas.

G. Of the cottons. sa mga gapas.

D. To the cottons. sa mga gapas.

Practical examples

Don't approach the intoxicated Ayao icao dumo-ol sa palahubog.

man.

Hardness is the molave merit. Ang caayo sa tugas ana-a sa cagahi nia.

Love your neighbour, for that is Mahagugma ca sa imong isigcataoo, a commandment of G.o.d. cay gisugo sa Dios.

Don't sow nor plant in warm time. Sa tigadlao ayo pagtanom ug pagpugas.

G.o.d is the Maker of all things. Ang Dios mao ang Magbubuhat sa ngatanan.

The river water reaches as far as Ang tubig sa suba miabut tagahaoac.

the waist.

Who has my book? Hain ba ang acong libro?

Where is my book? Hain ba ang libro co?

I have it. Ania man canaco.

Where is the horse? Hain ba ang cabayo?

I do not know. Ambut lamang.

How does that concern you? Onsay imo diha?

Every oneself. Iyahay lang quita.

So must it be. Mao man cana unta.

Exercise II.

Good morning, how are you?--Very well, I thank you--Where are you from?--I am from Spain--Of which town?--From Conago--Who (quinsa) has my book?--I have it--Who is that young Lady?--She is Miss Kate--Where is my trunk (caban)?--The servant has it--Have you my fine gla.s.ses?--I have them--Have you the fine horses of my neighbours?--I have not them--Who are you?--I am John--Are you Peter's father?--I am.

THIRD LESSON.

OF THE CARDINAL NUMBERS.

The father Encina divides the numbers into primitives, ordinals, distributives and vicenales.

The primitive numerals are those which serve to count, and are the followings:

1 One. Usa.

2 Two. Duha.

3 Three. Tolo.