kagahapon

**Cebuano Word: kagahapon **

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb (time)
• Meaning: yesterday; the day before today

Example sentences

• Nihurot ang tinapay kagahapon. — The bread ran out yesterday.
• Wa ko ka-online kagahapon. — I was not online yesterday.
• Naka-adto sila sa museo kagahapon. — They visited the museum yesterday.

2 Learning Points for Cebuano Time-Adverbs (focus on kagahapon)

• Placement flexibility. Kagahapon can open a clause for emphasis or close it for a neutral tone.
• No plural form. Unlike nouns, Cebuano time-adverbs are invariable; do not add affixes.
• Avoid double-dating. Saying kagahapon sa miaging adlaw sounds redundant. Use one clear time marker.
• Perfective aspect by context. Because kagahapon implies completed action, the verb usually appears in the perfective (past) aspect.
• Contrast with “gahapon.” Some speakers shorten to gahapon in rapid speech; both are accepted, but kagahapon is clearer in writing.

3 Common Collocations

• kagahapon sa buntag – yesterday morning
• kagahapon sa hapon – yesterday afternoon
• kagahapon ra ko – only yesterday did I…
• kagahapon lang – just yesterday
• niadtong kagahapon – on that day yesterday

4 Typical Sentence Position

• Sentence-initial (emphatic): “Kagahapon, wala koy signal.”
• Sentence-final (neutral): “Wala koy signal kagahapon.”
  Either order is grammatical; shift it to highlight time (initial) or action (final).

5 Five Everyday Conversational Phrases

• “Unsa imong gibuhat kagahapon?” — What did you do yesterday?
• “Busy ka ba kagahapon?” — Were you busy yesterday?
• “Kagahapon ra gyud ko nahuman.” — I only finished it yesterday.
• “Wa ko kakuha sa mensahe nimo kagahapon.” — I did not get your message yesterday.
• “Lami ang among pani-udto kagahapon.” — Our lunch yesterday was delicious.

6 Five Simple Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Nidula ka ba og basketball kagahapon?
   B: Oo, sa plaza mi nag-dula kagahapon.
   A: Did you play basketball yesterday?
   B: Yes, we played at the plaza yesterday.
2. A: Nakita nimo si Maya kagahapon?
   B: Nakita nako siya sa library kagahapon.
   A: Did you see Maya yesterday?
   B: I saw her in the library yesterday.
3. A: Gi-unsa nimo pag-adto sa eskuylahan kagahapon?
   B: Nagsakay ko’g jeep kagahapon.
   A: How did you go to school yesterday?
   B: I took a jeepney yesterday.
4. A: Naka-human ka sa report kagahapon?
   B: Wa pa, pero hapit na kagahapon.
   A: Did you finish the report yesterday?
   B: Not yet, but I was close yesterday.
5. A: Asa ta ni-kape kagahapon?
   B: Sa bag-ong café sa kanto mi ni-kape kagahapon.
   A: Where did we have coffee yesterday?
   B: We had coffee at the new café on the corner yesterday.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Unsay nahitabo kagahapon?
A. Kagahapon nahitabo miting ang.
B. Nahitabo ang miting kagahapon.
C. Miting nahitabo ang kagahapon.

Q2. Nakita ba nimo siya kagahapon?
A. Kagahapon siya nakita nimo.
B. Siya nimo nakita kagahapon.
C. Nakita nimo siya kagahapon.

Q3. Asa ka miadto kagahapon?
A. Miadto ko sa merkado kagahapon.
B. Sa merkado miadto kagahapon ko.
C. Kagahapon sa merkado ko miadto.

Q4. Unsa imong giluto kagahapon?
A. Giluto kagahapon ko adobo.
B. Giluto nako ang adobo kagahapon.
C. Adobo giluto nako kagahapon ang.

Q5. Kinsa imong gida sa mall kagahapon?
A. Kagahapon akong igsoon gidala ko sa mall.
B. Akong gidala kagahapon igsoon sa mall.
C. Gidala nako ang akong igsoon sa mall kagahapon.

Answer Key (with brief explanations)

• Q1 → B – Correct declarative order “Verb + object + kagahapon.”
• Q2 → C – Standard “Verb + object + kagahapon” pattern.
• Q3 → A – Proper sequence “Verb + subject + location + kagahapon.”
• Q4 → B – Natural order “Verb + actor (‘nako’) + object + kagahapon.”
• Q5 → C – Grammatical “Verb + actor + object + kagahapon.”