human

Cebuano Word: human

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb of time / predicate adjective (“finished,” “after,” “already”)
• Core meanings:
  • Temporal sequence: “after / when … is over” – Human sa klase, mi-uli siya.
  • Completion: “finished / already done” – Human na ang akong trabaho.

Everyday example sentences

• Human ko nikaon, mi-adto ko sa opisina. — After I ate, I went to the office.
• Human na ba nimo ang libro? — Are you finished with the book?
• Mag-dula ta human sa meeting. — Let us play after the meeting.

2 Learning Tips for Adverbs like human

• Sequence marker: human signals that one action follows another; pair it with sa + event (human sa klase).
• Aspect vs. time: As a predicate (human na ko), it describes completion; as an adverbial (human sa …), it marks “after.”
• Common partners: Often followed by na (“already”) to emphasise completion: human na.
• Contrast term: The opposite idea (“before”) is sa dili pa or sa wala pa; learn both for clarity.
• Flexible placement: Can open a clause (Human sa trabaho, …) or appear after the verb (Nahuman na sila).

3 Common Collocations

• human sa klase — after class
• human na — already finished
• human pa — not yet finished / still to happen
• human sa trabaho — after work
• human ko — I am done

4 Typical Sentence Position

• Clause-initial (emphatic time frame): Human sa pani-udto, mag-meeting ta.
• Predicate adjective: Human na ang proyekto.
• Post-verbal (completion): Nahuman na sila gahapon.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Human na ko, ikaw na pud. — I’m finished; it’s your turn.
2. Human sa ulan, mo-lakaw ta. — After the rain, we will leave.
3. Dili pa human ang report. — The report is not finished yet.
4. Human sa imong call, tawga ko. — Call me after your call.
5. Nigawas siya human na-dismiss ang klase. — He left after class was dismissed.

6 Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Human na ka sa assignment?
   B: Oo, human na ko kagabii pa. EN: Are you done with the assignment? — Yes, I finished last night.
2. A: Asa ta mag-kita?
   B: Human sa misa, sa plaza ta magkita. EN: Where shall we meet? — After mass, let’s meet at the plaza.
3. A: Kanus-a ka mo-uli?
   B: Human pa siguro sa alas nuwebe. EN: When will you go home? — Probably after nine.
4. A: Maka-duwa ba ta karon?
   B: Pwede, human lang ko sa akong trabaho. EN: Can we play now? — Sure, just after I finish my work.
5. A: Naa pa kay lakaw ugma?
   B: Wala na; human na tanan akong appointments. EN: Do you still have errands tomorrow? — No; all my appointments are already done.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Kanus-a ta mo-kaon?
A. Mo-kaon ta human sa meeting.
B. Human sa meeting ta mo-kaon.
C. Sa meeting mo-kaon ta human.

Q2. Unsa may nahitabo sa project?
A. Human pa ang project dili.
B. Dili pa human ang project.
C. Project human pa dili ang.

Q3. Kinsay mo-text nimo?
A. Human mo-text siya sa klase.
B. Siya mo-text human sa klase.
C. Sa klase siya mo-text human.

Q4. Asa ka pa-ingon karon?
A. Human sa trabaho mo-adto ko sa gym.
B. Mo-adto ko sa gym human sa trabaho.
C. Gym sa mo-adto ko human trabaho.

Q5. Nahuman na ba nimo ang report?
A. Report ang nahuman na nimo ba?
B. Nahuman nimo na ba ang report.
C. Oo, nahuman na nako ang report.

Answer Key & Brief Explanations