The definite article is sometimes used before proper nouns, and frequently before the demonstrative and possessive pronouns. The indefinite article is sometimes employed before the possessive pronouns. The personal article is sometimes used before the personal pronouns, except the third person. As
| an Dyos | (God) |
| an iní ng̃a batà | (this boy) |
| an amon búngto | (our town) |
| macanhi in acon sangcay | (a friend of mine will come) |
| hi camó ng̃an hi acó | (you and I) |
COMPLEMENTARY RELATION
The object of the verb is always in the objective case determined by the corresponding article, or by a preposition. As
| hi Pedro nagbabasa han surat | (Peter reads the letter) |
| hirá nang̃atúrog ha sacayán | (they sleep on the boat) |
| hi Tomás naruruyag hin pagcanhi | (Thomas wishes to come; literally: Thomas wishes a coming) |
| mácadto acó ha Abúyog | (I shall go to Abuyog). |
The object of the verb to be is in the nominative case. As
| an imo bahín, amo iní | (your part is this) |
| an táuo mamarátyon | (the man is mortal) |
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