baynte uno

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal number)
• Meaning: “baynte uno” means twenty-one (21).
• Example Sentences
  • Naay baynte uno ka silya sa lawak. – There are twenty-one chairs in the room.
  • Mipalit siya ug baynte uno ka rosas. – She bought twenty-one roses.
  • Ang edad sa atleta kay baynte uno lamang. – The athlete is just twenty-one years old.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based (loanword from Spanish veintiuno).

3. Cebuano vs Spanish Numerals—Usage Differences

• Native series (e.g., kawhaan ug usa for 21) shows up in formal or traditional contexts, children’s counting rhymes, and some rural speech.
• Spanish series (e.g., baynte uno, baynte-dos) is dominant for:
  • Prices, money, dates, and time expressions.
  • Casual speech in cities and media.
• Switching systems inside one compound number is avoided (say baynte-dos, not kawhaan ug dos).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Contracted form “bente uno” is common in rapid speech.
• Follow with classifier ka before a counted noun: baynte uno ka tawo.
• May follow the preposition ug/og when expressing minutes after the hour: alas dos ug baynte uno.

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing bente uno in formal documents (spell baynte uno).
2. Mixing two systems in one figure (baynte uno ug usa ✗).
3. Stressing the wrong syllable (báyn-te ú-no, not bay-n-té u-nó).
4. Dropping ka with counted nouns (baynte uno libro ✗ > baynte uno ka libro ✓).
5. Forgetting that some elders still prefer kawhaan ug usa.

6. Common Collocations

• baynte uno ka adlaw – twenty-one days
• baynte uno ka minuto – twenty-one minutes
• baynte uno pesos – twenty-one pesos
• baynte uno ka estudyante – twenty-one students
• baynte uno anyos – twenty-one years old

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling as veintiuno (pure Spanish).
• Using plural marker mga before the numeral (mga baynte uno ka… ✗).
• Omitting a unit when talking about money (baynte uno ✗ > baynte uno pesos ✓).
• Using baynte-uno-uno for 21-1 sports scores (simply baynte uno–uno).
• Forgetting the linker ug in time expressions (alas tres baynte uno ✗).

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Baynte uno tanan. – It is twenty-one in total.
• Na-late ko ug baynte uno ka minuto. – I was late by twenty-one minutes.
• Pabana-si ug baynte uno pesos. – Just lower it to twenty-one pesos.
• Baynte uno pa ko. – I am only twenty-one (years old).
• Baynte uno ra gyod ang quota. – The quota is exactly twenty-one.

9. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang edad sa imong igsoon? – How old is your sibling?
   B: Baynte uno siya karon. – He is twenty-one now.
2. A: Tag-pila nang t-shirt? – How much is that T-shirt?
   B: Baynte uno pesos ang isa. – One costs twenty-one pesos.
3. A: Unsa na kadugaya ta nag-hulat? – How long have we waited?
   B: Mga baynte uno ka minuto na siguro. – Probably about twenty-one minutes already.
4. A: Pila kabuok ang bisita? – How many guests are there?
   B: Naay baynte uno ka bisita. – There are twenty-one guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang salida? – What time did the show start?
   B: Alas siyete ug baynte uno. – At 7:21.

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong kwarta? – How much money do you have?

• A. Baynte uno pesos akong kwarta.
• B. Pesos akong baynte uno kwarta.
• C. Akong kwarta pesos baynte uno.

Q2. Unsa nga katuigan ka natawo? – In what year were you born?

• A. Natawo ko niadtong baynte uno.
• B. Baynte uno niadtong natawo ko.
• C. Natawo baynte uno ko niadtong.

Q3. Pila ka adlaw ang bakasyon? – How many days is the vacation?

• A. Baynte uno ka adlaw.
• B. Ka adlaw baynte uno.
• C. Baynte uno adlaw ka.

Q4. Pila kabuok libro imong nabasa? – How many books have you read?

• A. Baynte uno ka libro akong nabasa.
• B. Libro baynte uno ka akong nabasa.
• C. Akong nabasa baynte uno ka libro ka.

Q5. Unsa kadugay ang meeting? – How long is the meeting?

• A. Baynte uno ka minuto ang meeting.
• B. Meeting ang baynte uno ka minuto.
• C. Ka minuto meeting baynte uno ang.

Answer Key

• Q1: A – Correct order: numeral + pesos + subject pronoun phrase.
• Q2: A – Proper placement: verb “natawo” + temporal marker + numeral.
• Q3: A – Standard counting pattern: numeral + classifier ka + noun.
• Q4: A – Correct: numeral + ka + noun precedes the verb phrase.
• Q5: A – Right sequence: numeral + ka + minutes + topic noun.