| Be that opened. | Lucabi or Lucabi caná. |
Rem. The other tenses are formed by means of conjunctions and adverbs of the active conjugation. To speak well the Bisaya dialect, it is absolutely necessary to understand when and how every one of the passives must be used, and also the mechanism of their sentences, which is the more difficult part, since are so many the moods and so diverse their syntax, In order to make easy to the learners the use of the passive tenses, we shall explain them as clearly as possible by Examples.
| Sell the plantation of cocoa-trees. | Ibaligya mo ang calubihan. |
| We have sold it now. | Guibaligya na namo. |
| Count the cows. | Isipon mo ang mga vaca. |
| We have counted them, and four are out of sight yet. | Gui-isip na namo ug culang pa ug upat ca bo-oc. |
| Order to have them searched at one. | Papangitaa lamang sa madali. |
| Water the plants, because it is very warm. | Boboan mo ang mga tanóm, cay mainit ca-ayo. |
| Cover the child, because it very cold. | Taboni ang bata, cay matugnao ca-ayo. |
| Did you go very far? | ¿Halayo ba ang imong guilactan? |
| I am gone as far as my brother's. | Guilactan co cutub sa balay sa acong igso-on. |
Exercise XI.
Are you pleased with your servant?—I am much pleased with him, for he is lit for any thing—Has your brother returned at last from Spain?—He has returned thence, and has brought you a fine horse—Has he told his groom to bring it to me?—He has told him to bring it to you—¿What do you think of that horse?—I think that it is a fine and good one, and beg you to lead it to my brother's that he may see it—In what did you spend your time yesterday?-I went to my father's in law, and afterwards to the ball—When did that man go down in to the well?—He went down into it this morning—Has he come up again yet?—He came up an hour ago—Where is your brother?—He is in his room—Will you tell him to come down (nga manaug sia)?—I will tell him so, but he is not dressed.