English-Bisaya Grammar, in Twenty Eight Lessons

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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?

Exercise III.

Where is my book!—Under the chair—Where is my hat?—It is on the table—Is it on the table?—No; it is upon the bed—Did you read the book?—I did not—How many books have you written?—I have written one—How many times have you read the letter?—Many times—How many times have you weeped?—Five times—How much is your daily wage?—Two dimes—How old are you?—I am twenty seven years old—How old is she?—She is not yet twenty years old—Have you burnt yourself?—Each man has his taste—Have you a mind to sleep?—No: I have a mind to speak—Do you fear this man?—I don't fear him—At what o'clock do you go to bed?—I go to bed at sunset, and I get up at sunrise.

Fourth Lesson

Of the pronouns.

The Bisaya pronouns are divided into personal, demonstrative, possessive and relative. The personal pronouns are:

SINGULAR.		PLURAL.
I.	Acó	We.	Quitá, Camé
Thou, you.	Icao, ca.	You.	Camó.
He, she.	Sia.	They.	Sila.