Cebuano Word Focus: aron
1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences
- Part of speech: Conjunction (purposive)
- Core meaning: “so that / in order to / for the purpose of.” It introduces a clause that states the goal of the main action.
Example sentences
- Nag-tuon ko aron makapasar sa eksam. – “I study so that I can pass the exam.”
- Miabot siya sayo aron malikayan ang trapik. – “He arrived early in order to avoid traffic.”
- Gipahinayon ang miting aron magkasinabot tanan. – “The meeting was held so that everyone would agree.”
2. Points to Remember When Learning Purposive Conjunctions like aron
- Purpose, not result: Use aron only when you want to show intentional purpose, not an automatic result.
- Verb in the aron-clause is often future/intentional: e.g., makapalit, makahuman, not completed forms.
- Clause order is flexible: Aron-clause may follow or precede the main clause; add a comma if it comes first.
- *No mixing with kay or busa in the same purpose clause.
- Pronunciation: /ʔaˈron/ – stress the second syllable; keep the “o” short.
3. Common Collocations
- aron makapasar – “so that (someone) can pass”
- aron malikayan – “to avoid”
- aron makita – “so that (something) can be seen”
- aron madali – “to make things faster”
- aron masabtan – “so that it will be understood”
4. Typical Position in a Sentence
- Trailing purpose: Nag-praktis sila adlaw-adlaw aron mudaginot sa oras sa ensayo.
- Leading purpose: Aron mudaginot sa oras sa ensayo, nag-praktis sila adlaw-adlaw.
In both patterns aron sits at the start of its own clause.
5. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases
- Pag-sayu ta biyahe aron dili ta ma-traffic. – “Let’s travel early so we won’t get stuck in traffic.”
- Tipigi ang resibo aron naa ka’y pruweba. – “Keep the receipt so you have proof.”
- Pahuway gamay aron makabawi ka sa kusog. – “Rest a bit so you can regain strength.”
- Mag-dala kog payong aron andam ko sa ulan. – “I’ll bring an umbrella so I’m ready for rain.”
- I-check usa ang datos aron hapsay ang report. – “Verify the data first so the report is neat.”
6. Five Mini-Dialogues Using aron
- A: Nganong nag-tuon ka kaayo karon?
B: Nag-tuon ko aron makakuha og maayong grado. - A: Miadto ka sa mall sayo?
B: Oo, aron malikayan ang samok nga linya. - A: Nganong nag-praktis ka matag-gabi?
B: Aron andam ko para sa kompetisyon. - A: Mopalit ba ka’g bag-ong cellphone?
B: Oo, aron mas paspas ang akong trabaho. - A: Nag-diet ka man.
B: Nag-diet ko aron ma-ayo akong kahimsog.
(English translations)
1 B: “I study so that I can get good grades.”
2 B: “Yes, to avoid the long lines.”
3 B: “So that I will be ready for the competition.”
4 B: “Yes, so my work will be faster.”
5 B: “I’m dieting in order to improve my health.”
7. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions
Q1. Nag-tuon ba ka aron makapasar sa exam?
A. Nag-tuon ko aron makapasar sa exam.
B. Aron makapasar nag-tuon sa ko exam.
C. Makapasar sa exam nag-tuon aron ko.
Q2. Mi-abot ba siya sayo aron malikayan ang trapik?
A. Aron trapik malikayan sayo mi-abot siya.
B. Mi-abot siya trapik aron malikayan sayo.
C. Mi-abot siya sayo aron malikayan ang trapik.
Q3. Nagdala ka ba payong aron andam sa ulan?
A. Payong nagdala aron andam sa ko ulan.
B. Nagdala ko payong aron andam sa ulan.
C. Aron andam sa ulan payong nagdala ko.
Q4. Nag-ipon ba ka kwarta aron makapalit og balay?
A. Aron makapalit og balay nag-ipon ko kwarta.
B. Nag-ipon ko kwarta aron makapalit og balay.
C. Kwarta nag-ipon aron ko makapalit balay og.
Q5. Nag-exercise ba ka adlaw-adlaw aron ma-ayong lawas?
A. Adlaw-adlaw aron ma-ayong lawas nag-exercise ko.
B. Nag-exercise ko adlaw-adlaw aron ma-ayong lawas.
C. Ma-ayong aron lawas adlaw-adlaw nag-exercise ko.
Answer Key
- Q1 – A – Correct order: statement first, then purpose clause with aron.
- Q2 – C – Main clause “Mi-abot siya sayo” followed by aron-clause.
- Q3 – B – Keeps “Nagdala ko payong …” then purpose; others scramble word order.
- Q4 – B – Subject–verb–object, then aron clause; other options mis-place elements.
- Q5 – B – Declarative statement first, aron reason after; remaining choices invert or scatter words.
