karon

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: adverb of time
• Meaning: karon – “now,” “at this moment,” or “today” depending on context

Example sentences

1. Asa ka karon? – Where are you now?
2. Nag-ulan karon sa siyudad. – It is raining in the city right now.
3. Di-ko libre karon; ugma na lang ta magkita. – I am not free today; let us meet tomorrow.

2 Points to Keep in Mind (Time-Related Vocabulary)

• karon can pair with a period word for precision: karong buntag (this morning), karong gabii (tonight), karong adlawa (today), karong semanaha (this week).
• It is an adverb, so it never takes sa or another preposition in front of it.
• For future reference use ugma (tomorrow) or sunod, not karon.
• Place karon near the verb or at sentence start; avoid burying it after long objects.
• Do not mix karon with clock phrases (alas dos karon is redundant—use one or the other).

3 Common Collocations

• karong buntag – this morning
• karong hapon – this afternoon
• karong gabii – tonight
• karong adlawa – today
• karong semanaha – this week

4 Typical Sentence Position

1. After the verb phrase – Nag-kaon ko karon.
2. At the very start for emphasis – Karon kinahanglan ta mag-trabaho.
3. Before a longer predicate – Karon, gusto ko mo-pahulay.

5 Five Everyday Conversational Phrases

• Unsa may imong buhaton karon? – What are you doing now?
• Di-ko makalaag karon; busy ko. – I cannot go out now; I am busy.
• Ayo-ayo karon nga adlaw! – Have a nice day today!
• Padayon ta karon dayon. – Let us continue right now.
• Nilakaw siya karon-karon ra. – He just left a moment ago.

6 Five Simple Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Libre ba ka karon?
   B: Libre ko; magkita ta sa café.
   (A: Are you free now? / B: I am; let us meet at the café.)
2. A: Asa si Maria karon?
   B: Naa siya sa opisina.
   (A: Where is Maria now? / B: She is in the office.)
3. A: Init ba kaayo karon?
   B: Oo, grabe ang kainit.
   (A: Is it very hot today? / B: Yes, the heat is intense.)
4. A: Mahuman nimo ang report karon?
   B: Mahuman ko sulod sa usa ka oras.
   (A: Can you finish the report now? / B: I will finish within an hour.)
5. A: Mopalit ba ta ug siyopao karon hapon?
   B: Pwede, gutom sab ko.
   (A: Shall we buy siopao this afternoon? / B: Sure, I’m hungry too.)

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Unsa imong buhaton karon?
A. Unsa karon imong buhaton?
B. Karon unsa imong buhaton?
C. Imong buhaton unsa karon?

Q2. Libre ba ka karon hapon?
A. Libre ka ba karon hapon?
B. Karon hapon ba libre ka?
C. Ba libre ka karon hapon?

Q3. Naa ba siya karon sa opisina?
A. Naa ba siya karon sa opisina?
B. Karon naa ba siya sa opisina?
C. Sa opisina ba siya karon naa?

Q4. Mokaon ba ta karon gabii?
A. Karon gabii ba ta mokaon?
B. Mokaon ba ta karon gabii?
C. Ta mokaon karon gabii ba?

Q5. Mahuman ba nimo ang trabaho karon?
A. Mahuman nimo karon ba ang trabaho?
B. Mahuman ba nimo karon ang trabaho?
C. Karon ang trabaho ba nimo mahuman?

Answer Key & Explanations

• Q1 – B is correct.
“Karon” first, followed by complete question “unsa imong buhaton” keeps standard interrogative order. The other choices split elements oddly.

• Q2 – A is correct.
Predicate “Libre ka ba” directly followed by time phrase “karon hapon” sounds natural. Other options misplace the question particle ba.

• Q3 – A is correct.
Verb-location question “Naa ba siya” then exact place/time “karon sa opisina.” Alternatives invert place and time.

• Q4 – B is correct.
Question particle ba after verb “mokaon,” then subject “ta,” then time phrase “karon gabii.” Other orders are awkward.

• Q5 – B is correct.
Verb phrase “Mahuman ba nimo” followed by time phrase “karon,” then object “ang trabaho” gives a clear yes–no question. Others break object/time placement.