English-Bisaya Grammar, in Twenty Eight Lessons

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Of the substantive verb TO BE—MAO, MAN.

The verb TO BE and its like TO HAVE, are irregulars in their conjugation, and to form their sentences, it is necessary to use a very new form. They are expressed by means of particles, adverbs, conjunctions, and sometimes by means of the employment of both nominative and genitive cases.

Conjugation of the verb TO BE—Mao, Man.

Indicative mood—Present Tense.

SINGULAR.		PLURAL.
I am.	Acó mao, man.	We are.	Camé, quitá mao,man.
Thou art.	Icao mao, man.	You are.	Camó mao,man.
He is.	Sia mao, man.	They are.	Sila mao,man.

Rem. The particle man, is euphonic, when the sentences are not of the verb TO BE, ex;

Did you go to Spain?	Nacaadto ca ba sa España?
I did not.	Uala man acó umadto.

PAST TENSE.

I was good when I was younger.	Maayo man acó sa bata pa acó.
I was rich the last year.	Salapian man acó sa tuig nga miagui.