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 letter? | Sa nacapila ba icao
nagbasa sa 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 church? | Sa nacapila ba icao
nagduao sa Singbahan? |
| Seven times | Sa nacapito. |
| Are there some fish in the village? | Duna bay isda sa Longsod? |
| 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 iño? |
| We have rice and fish. | Ania sa amo bugás ug isda. |
| Where is your shirt? | Hain ba ang sinina mo? |