Exercise XII.
On what lived our ancestors?—They lived on fish and game, for they went a hunting and a fishing every day—You have learned your lesson: why has not your sister learned hers?—She has taken a walk with my mother, so that she could not learn it, but she will learn it to-morrow—When will you correct my exercises?—I will correct them when you bring me those of your sister—Do you think you have made faults in them?—I do not know—If you have made faults, you have not studied your lessons well; for the lessons must be learned well to make no faults in the exercises—It is all the same; if you do not correct them to day—I shall not learn them before to-morrow—You must not make any faults in your exercises, for you have all you want in order to make none—Who is there?—It is I—Who are those men?—I do not know—Of what country are they?—They are Americans—Why do you sit near the fire?—My hands and feet are cold; that is the reason why I sit near the fire—Are your sister's hands cold?—No; but her feet are cold—What is the matter with your cousin?—fem.—Her leg hurts her—What is the matter with this woman?—Her tongue hurts her.
Thirteenth Lesson
Of the particles
NAGA.
l.a The particle Naga, the most usual in the Bisaya dialect has the same signification as the root to which is joined. Its tenses are formed with naga for the present time, nag for past; maga for the future; and mag for the imperative mood. they all before the root. As:
| To write. | Pagsulat. |
| I write. | Acó nagasulat. |
| You wrote. | Icao nagsulat. |
| They will, or shall write. | Sila magasulat. |
| Write. (pl.) | Magsulat camó. |
2.a This particle admits the three above mentioned passives, and its tenses are formed by placing some times before, and some times after, the particles at 12th. Lesson mentioned. They may be also formed by putting Paga before the root for future tense, and Pag for the imperative. Examples:
PRESENT AND PAST.
| I write or wrote. | Guisulat co. |
FUTURE.
| I will or shall write. | Sulaton or pagasulaton co. |
IMPERATIVE.
| Write. | Sulaton or pagsulaton mo. |
3.a This particle signifies to do what the root to which precedes points out, but in many ways, as we shall demonstrate.
4.a Placing it before the nouns of dress, garment or garb, signifies to use them or to put on them. thus:
| He wears shoes. | Sia nagasapin. |
| Put on your hat. | Magcalo ca. |
5.a Before roots of musical instruments, signifies to play on them, as:
| Play you on the guitar? | ¿Nagasesta ca ba? |
| She harps. | Sia naga-arpa. |
| Play on the piano. | Magpiano ca. |
6.a When it is joined to the nouns of nations and in is inserted between the first two syllables of the root, signifies to speak or to translate into that nation's language, and in this case, the second passive will be employed; but when addressing a person, the third must be used, Ex: