barko

Cebuano Word: barko
(noun — “ship,” “boat,” usually a large sea-going vessel for passengers or cargo)

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, Usage, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: noun
• Meaning: a large vessel that travels on the sea; can be a passenger ferry, cargo ship, or ocean-going vessel
• Typical Usage: almost always refers to seagoing craft, not small riverboats (bangka).
• Example sentences
  • Mosakay mi sa barko pa-Bohol ugma. — We will ride the ship to Bohol tomorrow.
  • Na-delay ang barko tungod sa kusog nga hangin. — The ship was delayed because of strong winds.
  • Dako kaayo ang barko sa kargamento. — The cargo ship is very large.
  • Ang barko namo mo-dunggo alas otso sa buntag. — Our ship docks at eight in the morning.

2. Singular & Plural Forms

• Singular: barko (one ship)
• Plural: mga barko (several ships)

3. Where You Use barko in a Sentence

• Subject: Ang barko molarga kada duha ka adlaw. — The ship departs every two days.
• Object: Gipalit sa kompanya ang bag-ong barko. — The company bought the new ship.
• Prepositional phrase: Naa ang barko sa pantalan sa Sugbo. — The ship is at the Cebu port.

4. Common Collocations

• barko sa pasahero — passenger ship / ferry
• barko sa kargamento — cargo ship
• dako nga barko — large ship
• eskedyul sa barko — ship schedule
• pamatudan sa barko — ship manifest / papers

5. Detailed Usage Notes

• Loanword: from Spanish barco; spelling in Cebuano is fixed.
• Pluralization: use only mga; avoid English “barkos.”
• Adjective order: adjective + nga + noun (dako nga barko).
• Verb phrases: mosakay sa barko (ride a ship), mag-karga sa barko (load a ship), mag-tambong sa barko (crew a ship).
• Figurative use: rarely, barko can metaphorically mean a large undertaking (“big ship to steer”).

6. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Using barko for small outrigger boats (bangka) or river ferries (lancha).
• Forgetting mga when talking about more than one ship.
• Placing adjectives after the noun (✗ barko dako; ✓ dako nga barko).
• Adding an English plural ending (barkos ✗).
• Confusing barko with barge; specify if needed.

7. Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• Tag-pila ang tiket sa barko? — How much is the ship ticket?
• Na-unsa man ang barko, ngano na-late? — What happened to the ship; why is it late?
• Hapit na mo-abot ang barko. — The ship is about to arrive.
• Mas barato ang barko kaysa eroplano. — The ship is cheaper than the plane.
• Palihog huwat ko kung mo-dunggo na ang barko. — Please wait for me when the ship docks.

8. Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Asa ta mosakay pa-Cebu?
   B: Sa barko sa Pier 1.
   – Where do we board to Cebu? / On the ship at Pier 1.
2. A: Puno ba ang barko karong gabii?
   B: Oo, kay bakasyon man.
   – Is the ship full tonight? / Yes, because it is vacation time.
3. A: Unsa’y oras molarga ang barko?
   B: Alas dose sa udto.
   – What time does the ship leave? / At twelve noon.
4. A: Pwede ba ko mag-check-in og sayo?
   B: Oo, abli na ang counter sa barko.
   – May I check in early? / Yes, the ship’s counter is already open.
5. A: Ngano mas hinay man ang barko karon?
   B: Tungod sa bawod ug kusog nga hangin.
   – Why is the ship slower today? / Because of waves and strong wind.

9. Question–Answer Exercise

Part 1 – Questions with Shuffled Answer Choices

Q1. Unsa’y nahitabo sa inyong barko?
A. Barko nahitabo among na-atras.
B. Na-atras ang among barko sa pantalan.
C. Ang nahitabo barko among na-atras.

Q2. Asa ka mosakay ug barko pa-Leyte?
A. Mosakay ko ug barko sa Ormoc Pier.
B. Barko asa mosakay ka ug pa-Leyte?
C. Ug barko mosakay ka asa pa-Leyte?

Q3. Giunsa nimo pag-book ang tiket sa barko?
A. Giunsa nimo ang pag-book sa tiket sa barko?
B. Pag-book giunsa ang nimo tiket barko?
C. Tiket barko giunsa pag-book nimo ang?

Q4. Pila ang bayad sa usa ka barko nga overnight?
A. Usa ka barko overnight ang bayad pila sa?
B. Ang bayad pila sa usa ka barko nga overnight?
C. Pila ang bayad sa usa ka barko nga overnight?

Q5. Ganahan ka og dako nga barko?
A. Ganahan ka og dako nga barko.
B. Og barko dako ganahan ka.
C. Ka ganahan og barko dako.

Part 2 – Answer Key and Explanations

• Q1 – Correct: B. Verb + subject + object/complement: “Our ship reversed at the pier.”
• Q2 – Correct: A. Declarative answer: verb first, object next, place phrase last.
• Q3 – Correct: A. The verbal-noun phrase ang pag-book sa tiket sa barko correctly follows Giunsa nimo.
• Q4 – Correct: C. Interrogative Pila precedes subject ang bayad and the descriptive phrase.
• Q5 – Correct: A. Predicate Ganahan ka og… keeps adjective-noun order (dako nga barko).

Explanation

• Q1: Sentence B puts the verb na-atras (“reversed”) first, then the subject ang among barko (“our ship”), matching Cebuano pattern.
• Q2: Sentence A starts with the verb Mosakay ko (“I will ride”), then object ug barko and location phrase last, giving clear flow.
• Q3: Sentence A keeps Giunsa nimo (“How did you”) followed by the verbal noun phrase “the booking of the ship ticket,” which is the standard format.
• Q4: Sentence C begins with Pila (“How much”), then ang bayad (“the fee”), exactly how Cebuano forms price questions.
• Q5: Sentence A follows the normal predicate-subject order: Ganahan ka og (“Do you like”) + adjective-noun phrase “big ship.”