English-Bisaya Grammar Part 4

February. Febrero.

March. Marzo.

April. Abril.

May. Mayo.

June. Junio.

July. Julio.

August. Agosto.

September. Setiembre.

October. Octubre.

November. Noviembre.

December. Diciembre.

A century. Usa ca siglo.

A year. Usa ca tuig.

A month. Usa ca bulan.

A week. Usa ca semana.

A day. Usa ca adlao.

An hour. Usa ca horas.

A minute. Usa ca minuto.

To day. Caron adlao.

Yesterday. Cahapon.

To-morrow. Ugma.

Next year. Tuig nga muabut.

Last year. Tuig nga miagui.

Day before yesterday. Cahapon sa usa ca adlao.

Day after to-morrow. Ugma damlag.

Three days ago. Canianhi.

Last week. Semana nga miagui.

At half past one. Sa a la una y media.

At a quarter past one. Sa a la una y cuarto.

At a quarter to one. Cuarto sa la una.

Part.i.tive Numbers

The part.i.tive numbers are formed by adding to the cardinals--ca bahin--thus:

One part. Usa ca bahin.

The half. Ang ca tunga.

One third. Ang ica tlo.

One fourth. Ang ica upat.

Ex:

The half of the heirdom belongs to Ang catunga sa cabilin nahatungud me. canaco.

Divide among them the half of the Bahinan mo sila sa catunga sa cocoa-nut. lubi.

Distributive numbers

The distributive numbers are formed by putting tag or tinag before the cardinal numbers, thus:

One after one. Tagsa or tinagsa.

Two after two. Tagurha or tinagurha.

Twenty after twenty. Tagcaluhaan.

Put the children in a row one by Ipalumbay mo ang mga bata sa one. tinagsa.

What wages did you pay them? Sa tagpila guisoholan mo sila?

Seven s.h.i.+llings to each one. Sa tagpito ca sicapat.

Each man shall be judged by G.o.d. Ang tagsa ca taoo pagahocman sa Dios.

Vicenal Numbers

The vicenal or proportional numbers, so called for explaining the proportion between two unities, one of which is contained in the other, are formed in Bisaya by putting the particle naca or maca before the cardinal numbers. Naca for past tense, and maca for the future: Thus:

Once. Naca or macausa.

Twice. Naca or macaduha.

Three times. Naca or macatolo.

Four times. Naca or macaupat.

One hundred times. Naca or maca usa ca gatus.

How many times have you read the Sa nacapila ba icao nagbasa sa letter? sulat?

Many times. Sa nacadaghan.

How many times have you weeped? Sa nacapila ba icao naghilac?

Five times. Sa nacalima.

How many times have you visited Sa nacapila ba icao nagduao sa church? Singbahan?

Seven times Sa nacapito.

Are there some fish in the Duna bay isda sa Longsod?

village?

There are a good plenty of fish. Duna man ug daghan isda.

How old are you? Pila ca tuig ang edad mo?

I am twenty seven years old. Caluhaan ug pito ca tuig ang acong edad.

You are a young man yet. Bata pa icao.

How much is your daily wage? Tagpila ang imong sohol sa usa ca adlao?

Two dimes. Duha ca sevillana (peseta) What have you at home? Onsa ba ang ana-a sa ino?

We have rice and fish. Ania sa amo bugas ug isda.

Where is your s.h.i.+rt? Hain ba ang sinina mo?