Exercise IV.

Where are you going?—I am going into the church—Have you this pen or that?—I have neither this nor that, but I have this other.

When did he arrive?—He arrived yesterday about this time—Where is she? She is at home—Do you speak Bisaya?—Not yet—I have bought the horse of which you spoke to me.

When did you buy it?—Yesterday—Where do you intend to take me to?—What is the date to day?—To day is the twenty first—I speak to those to whom you have spoken.

Where did you speak to them?—I spoke to them at the street.

Fifth Lesson.

Of the adjective.

Remark: 1.a The Bisaya adjectives are formed by putting before the root the particle Ma as:

Wiser.Maalam.
Good.Maayo.
Pretty.Maanindut.
Ugly.Mangil-ad.

2.a Putting after these adjectives the syllables on, hon, an, han are formed the followings:

Sick-ill Masaquit-on.
Envious.Masinahon.
Pale.Maluspad-on.
Sad. Mamingao-on.

3.a By putting the particles on, hon, an, han, after the root, are formed adjectives signifying qualities both moral and physical: ex.

Talker.Tabian.
Pock marked.Butihon.
Fat.Tambocon.
Rich.Adunahan.

4.a With the particle ha before are formed adjectives of distance: by means of the particle hi are formed those pointing out frequency in the action: thus:

Short.Hamobo.
Often feeder.Hingaon.
Far.Halayo.
Often drinker.Hinginom.

5.a Inserting la, li, lo, between the first two syllables of the root, and placing on, after the last are formed adjectives of quality, as:

Worthy.Talahoron.
Worshipful. Silingbahon.

6.a Are also formed adjectives of quality by putting mangi before the root, and an after, as:

Merciful. Mangilooyan.
Wise. Mangialaman.

7.a With the particle Maca, and duplicating the first syllable of the root are formed adjectives, as:

Poisonous.Macahihilo.
Dreadful.Macalilisang.

8.a With the particle ma before the root and inserting in between the first two syllables, and adding on to the last, are formed adjectives of quality, thus:

Respectful. Matinahoron.
Obedient. Masinugtanon.

9.a Inserting pa between ma and the first syllable of the root, and adding on to the last, are formed adjectives of quality; and also by means of pa, before the root, as:

Humble. Mapaubsanon.
Haughty. Palabilabihon.

Ex:

The wise men understand the high explanations.Ang mga maquinaadmanon nacatuquib sa mga hata-as nga mga casayodan.
I saw an awful snake.Naquita co ug usá ca halas nga macalilisang.
The merciful man helps to his neighbour.Ang taoo nga mangilooyan nacatabang sa isig-catao nia.