| Being he sick, was not willing to take the medicines. | Sa iyang pagcasaquit uala sia buut uminom sa mga tambal. |
Conjugation of the Verb TO HAVE.
The verb TO HAVE in a determinate sense is translated into Bisaya by ania, for first persons; na-a or ana-a, for the seconds; and tua, for the thirds.
INDICATIVE MOOD—PRESENT TENSE.
| I have the shirt. | Ania canaco ang sinina. |
| They have the hat. | Tua canila ang calo. |
PAST TENSE.
| When you were looking after the shirt it was with me. | Sa pagpangita mo sa sinina, dinhi man canaco. |
Rem. The others tenses of this conjugation, are formed by means of the adverbs Dinhi, Dihá. and Didto, according to the persons, placing the person in ablative case immediately after the adverb or particle.
| I had the hat yesterday. | Cahapon dinhi canaco ang calo. |
| I shall or will have the hat to-morrow. | Ugma dinhi na canaco ang calo. |
| I would have the fan, if I bought it. | Dinhi unta canaco ang paypay, cun paliton co unta. |
| If I had the ring, I would give it to you. | Cun dinhi pa unta canaco ang singsing, ihatag co unta canimo. |