adlaw

Cebuano Word: “adlaw”

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: noun
• Core meanings:
  1. day – a 24-hour period
  2. sun – the celestial body

Example sentences

• Usa ka adlaw ra ko sa Cebu. – I will stay in Cebu for one day.
• Init kaayo ang adlaw karon. – The sun is very hot today.
• Kada adlaw siya nag-jogging sa baybayon. – She jogs at the beach every day.
• Nami-nilit mi tibuok adlaw. – We worked the whole day.
• Ang pagsubang sa adlaw sayo kaayo diri. – The sun rises very early here.

2 Points to Keep in Mind (Days / Time Vocabulary)

• “adlaw” vs. day names: adlaw is a general word; specific days use Spanish-derived names (e.g., Lunes).
• Number + “ka adlaw” marks duration: duha ka adlaw – two days.
• Habitual action is shown with kada adlaw or the reduplicated form adlaw-adlaw (“every day”).
• Context decides meaning: with weather verbs (nisubang ang adlaw) it means “sun”; with numbers or frequency it means “day.”
• Stress placement: AD-law (first syllable) – mis-stressing can confuse it with unrelated words.

3 Common Collocations

• kada adlaw – every day
• usa ka adlaw / duha ka adlaw – one / two days
• adlaw-adlaw – daily
• tibuok adlaw – the whole day
• sa adlaw sa… – on the day of…

4 Typical Position in a Sentence

• After a numeral or quantifier: tulo ka adlaw.
• Within a time adverbial phrase: sa sunod nga adlaw.
• As the subject (when meaning “sun”): Ang adlaw misubang.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Kita ta ugma pa-ingon sa buntag—alas siyete sa adlaw. – See you tomorrow morning at seven.
2. Tibuok adlaw ko sa opisina. – I’m in the office the whole day.
3. Nindot ang adlaw karon, no? – The weather is nice today, isn’t it?
4. Pagpahuway usa ka adlaw aron makabawi ka. – Rest for a day so you can recover.
5. Mag-practice ta adlaw-adlaw para molambo ta. – Let’s practise every day so we improve.

6 Five Simple Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pilay imong bakasyon?
   B: Duha ka adlaw ra.
   A: How long is your vacation?
   B: Only two days.
2. A: Init ba kaayo ang adlaw didto?
   B: Oo, grabe gyud ang kainit sa udto.
   A: Was the sun very hot there?
   B: Yes, it was extremely hot at noon.
3. A: Kanus-a ka mo-balik?
   B: Sa ikatulong adlaw gikan karon.
   A: When will you return?
   B: On the third day from now.
4. A: Naa kay plano karong adlaw?
   B: Wala, mag-relax ra ko.
   A: Do you have plans today?
   B: None, I’ll just relax.
5. A: Unsay imong rutina adlaw-adlaw?
   B: Molakaw ko ug sayo, unya mag-work ko sa balay.
   A: What’s your daily routine?
   B: I go for a walk early, then work from home.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Unsa imong buhaton ugma nga adlaw?
A. Ugma buhaton nako ang report nga adlaw.
B. Adlaw ugma buhaton nako ang report.
C. Bughakon nako ang report ugma nga adlaw.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ka mag-stay sa Cebu?
A. Usa ka adlaw ra ko mag-stay.
B. Ko usa ka adlaw ra mag-stay.
C. Mag-stay usa ka adlaw ra ko.

Q3. Init ba ang adlaw karon?
A. Ang adlaw init kaayo karon.
B. Init kaayo karon ang adlaw.
C. Karon init kaayo ang adlaw.

Q4. Kanus-a nimo nahuman ang trabaho nga adlaw?
A. Nahuman ko ang trabaho sa usa ka adlaw.
B. Sa usa ka adlaw nahuman ang trabaho ko.
C. Nahuman trabaho ko sa usa ka adlaw.

Q5. Nganong kinahanglan nimo ang tulo ka adlaw?
A. Kinahanglan nako tulo ka adlaw aron mahuman.
B. Aron mahuman, kinahanglan tulo ka adlaw nako.
C. Tulo ka adlaw aron mahuman kinahanglan nako.

Answer Key (with simple explanations)

• Q1 Correct: C
  Verb phrase “buhaton nako ang report” comes first, then time phrase “ugma nga adlaw.”
• Q2 Correct: A
  Predicate “usa ka adlaw ra ko mag-stay” keeps normal Cebuano word order.
• Q3 Correct: B
  Adjective predicate “init kaayo” precedes subject “ang adlaw” for a natural descriptive sentence.
• Q4 Correct: A
  Verb + actor + object + time expression flows smoothly and clearly.
• Q5 Correct: A
  Statement begins with predicate “kinahanglan nako,” followed by duration “tulo ka adlaw,” then purpose clause.