« Back to Glossary Index 1 Part of speech, core meaning, sentence position, and example sentences Part of speech Verb (root): balibad to refuse, decline, turn down, deny”Common noun (rare): balibad Sentence-position rule balibad Mo-balibad ko kung dili klaro ang kondisyon.
Cebuano sentence English translation Mo-balibad ko sa imbitasyon kay conflict sa schedule. I will decline the invitation because it conflicts with my schedule. Nag-balibad siya sa tabang kay gusto niya mohimo ug kaugalingon. He is refusing help because he wants to do it himself. Gi-balibaran sa HR ang aplikasyon tungod kulang ang dokumento. The application was turned down by HR because the documents were incomplete.
2 Verb derivations of balibad Form Voice & aspect Typical translation Sample sentence mag-balibad Actor focus, habitual / future “will habitually refuse” Mag-balibad siya kung walay kontrata. — She usually refuses if there’s no contract.mo-balibad Actor focus, non-past / imperative “will refuse; refuse!” Mo-balibad ta karon kung taas kaayo ang presyo . — Let’s refuse now if the price is too high.nag-balibad Actor focus, progressive “is / was refusing” Nag-balibad ko pag-tawag nimo . — I was refusing when you called.ni -balibad / mi-balibad Actor focus, completed past “refused” Ni -balibad sila sa proposal kagahapon .gi-balibaran Patient focus, completed past “was refused / turned down” Gi-balibaran sa bangko ang loan. — The loan was refused by the bank.balibaron (-on)Patient focus, future / imp. “to be refused / refuse it” Balibaron nato ang deal kung dili patas. — We’ll turn down the deal if it’s unfair.balibari / balibari-i (-i / -an)Beneficiary / locative focus “to refuse for someone / refuse at” Balibari siya palihog sa spam calls. — Please refuse (reject) spam calls for her.
3 Common phrases balibad sa imbitasyonmag-balibad og tabang — refuse helpwalay balibad — no refusal / cannot refusegi-balibaran sa korte — denied by the courtbalibaron nga sugyot — suggestion to be turned down4 Detailed usage notes Actor-focus priority – mo-, nag-, ni -balibad are used when the person refusing is topical: mo-balibad ko sa offer .Patient focus – gi-balibaran, balibaron put the item or request refused as subject: gi-balibaran ang aplikasyon .Beneficiary focus – balibari / balibari-i targets whom you refuse on behalf of: balibari ko sa tawag .Markers – sa before definite object (ni -balibad siya sa trabaho og/ug for indefinite (nag-balibad og pabor ).Noun use – balibad klaro ang iyang balibad Reduplication – balibad -balibad 5 Common mistakes & how to avoid them Mistake Issue Correct form Mo-balibad ako sa deal. Actor clitic misplaced. Mo-balibad ko sa deal. Gi-balibad ko ang request. With gi- , actor must be genitive (ni / sa Gi-balibaran ni Balibaron ta siya ! Beneficiary/locative command needs balibari-i . Balibari-i siya ! Nag-balibad sa offer Missing actor pronoun or subject. Nag-balibad kami
6 Short everyday conversations A: Mo-balibad ka ba sa overtime? — Will you refuse the overtime?B: Oo, kay naa koy pamilya nga atimanon. — Yes, because I have family to attend to .A: Nag-balibad pa siya sa kontrata? — Is she still rejecting the contract?B: Wala na , ni -balibad na jud siya gahapon. — Not anymore, she already refused yesterday.A: Balibari ko palihog kung naay scam call. — Please refuse if there’s a scam call.B: Sige, ako dayon i-hang-up. — Sure, I’ll hang up right away.A: Gi-balibaran sa HR imong leave? — Did HR deny your leave?B: Oo, tungod kulang daw ko sa tao sa team. — Yes, they said we’re short-staffed.A: Mag-balibad ta sa mahal nga package? — Shall we turn down the expensive package?B: Sakto, mangita ta ug mas barato . — Right, let’s look for something cheaper.« Back to Glossary Index 
