balhin

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1 Part of speech, core meaning, and example sentences (bullet format)

  • Part of speech
    • Verb: balhin — to move, transfer, relocate, shift
    • Common noun (rare): balhin — a move or transfer
  • Core meaning
    • Describes the action of moving something or someone from one place to another, or moving oneself
  • Example sentences
    • Mo-balhin ko sa bag-ong apartment ugma. → I will move to the new apartment tomorrow.
    • Nag-balhin sila sa mesa ngadto sa sulod sa kwarto. → They are moving the table into the room.
    • Gi-balhin sa HR ang empleyado ngadto sa laing departamento. → The employee was transferred to another department by HR.

2 Verb derivations of balhin

FormVoice & aspectUsual English glossSample sentence
mag-balhinActor-focus, habitual / future“will usually move / transfer”Mag-balhin siya ug tindahan kung mahal ang renta.
mo-balhinActor-focus, non-past / imperative“will move; move!”Mo-balhin ta karon, ha.
nag-balhinActor-focus, progressive“is / was moving”Nag-balhin ko pag-text nimo.
ni-balhin / mi-balhinActor-focus, completed past“moved / transferred”Ni-balhin sila sa opisina kagahapon.
gi-balhinPatient-focus, completed past“was moved / relocated by …”Gi-balhin sa mekaniko ang makina.
balhin-on (-on)Patient-focus, future / imp.“to be moved / move it”Balhin-on nato ang file sa server.
balhin-an / balhin-i (-an / -i)Locative / beneficiary“to transfer to / move for someone”Balhin-i ko palihog sa data sa USB.

3 Typical clause position

4 Common collocations

5 Detailed usage notes

  1. Physical relocation – Most often about moving objects, furniture, or changing residence.
  2. Administrative transfer – Used for job, school, departmental transfers.
  3. Digital sense – Common for copying or moving digital files (balhin sa folder).
  4. Markers
    • Use ug/og for an indefinite thing being moved (mo-balhin ko ug upuan).
    • Use sa for the destination (nag-balhin siya sa Cebu).
  5. Beneficiary suffixes – -an / -i highlight the destination or person benefitting (balhin-i ko sa account).
  6. As a noun – Dako ang among balhin. → “Our move is a big one.”

6 Common mistakes & things to watch out for

MistakeIssueCorrection
Mo-balhin ako sa lamesa.Clitic pronoun misplaced.Mo-balhin ko sa lamesa.
Gi-balhin ko ang kahon.gi- form needs genitive actor (ni / sa).Gi-balhin ni ko ang kahon.
Balhin-on ta siya!Beneficiary or locative command should be balhin-i.Balhin-i siya!
Nag-balhin sa opisinaMissing subject.Nag-balhin ang staff sa opisina.

7 Conversational phrases

  1. “Balhin-i ko beh.” — “Move it for me, please.”
  2. “Asa ta balhin ug lugar?” — “Where shall we move to?”
  3. “Ni-balhin na ko sa bag-ong kumpanya.” — “I’ve transferred to a new company.”
  4. “Balhin-on pa ni nato ang gamit?” — “Are we still moving this stuff?”
  5. “Human na ang balhin sa data.” — “The data transfer is finished.”

8 Short everyday conversations

  1. A: Mo-balhin ka ba sa Manila sunod bulan? — Will you move to Manila next month?
    B: Oo, ni-balhin na sad akong pamilya didto. — Yes, my family already moved there.
  2. A: Nag-balhin pa sila sa mga kompyuter? — Are they still moving the computers?
    B: Oo, kulang pa ug kargador. — Yes, they still need more movers.
  3. A: Balhin-i ko palihog sa file sa shared drive. — Please move the file to the shared drive for me.
    B: Sige, balhin-on nako ron. — Sure, I’ll move it now.
  4. A: Gi-balhin ba ang pasyente sa ICU? — Was the patient transferred to the ICU?
    B: Oo, gi-balhin sa doktor ganina. — Yes, the doctor moved him earlier.
  5. A: Mag-balhin ta’g lamesa nearer sa bintana? — Shall we move the table closer to the window?
    B: Sakto, mas hayag didto. — Right, it’s brighter there.
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