3.a The Gerunds are formed also with the adverb labon nga, and the verb in future or in subjunctive, as:
| The sinners despise to our Lord, seeing they should adore him. | Guipasaipad-an sa mga macasasalá ang atong Guino-o, labon nga pagasingbahon nila unta. |
4.o By means of verbal nouns are formed also gerunds called of time or causals, and their sentences are formed by placing the leading verb in nominative with Pag before the root, and the subordinate is formed with the particle Na or Maoy and the particle of future Iga Ex:
| When seeing you, my heart was gladded. | Ang pagtan-ao co canimo, nalipay ang casing-casing co. |
| When you departed he grew sad. | Ang pag-guican mo namingao sia. |
Exercise XIV.
Would you have money if your father were here?—Should have some if he were here—A French officer having arrived at the court of Vienna, the Empress Theresa asked him if he believed that the Princess of N. whom he had seen the day before, was really the handsomest woman in the world, as was said: Madam, replied the officer, I thought so yesterday—What has become of your uncle?—I will tell you what has become of him: here is the chair upon which he often sat—Is he dead?—He is dead—When did he die?—He died three weeks ago—I am very sorry at it—Why do you not sid down?—If you will sit down to my side, I will sit down also; but if you go, I shall go along with you—WIll you tell me what has become of your sister?—I will tell you what has become of here.—Is she dead?—She is not dead—What has become of her?—She is gone to Manila—What has become of your sisters?—I can not tell what has become of them, for I have not seen them six years ago.