diyes

▸ 1. Part of Speech, Meaning & Sample Sentences

• Part of speech: numeral / determiner
• Meaning: “ten (10)” — Spanish-derived form diyes (from diez).

Diyes ang puntos sa away.           
→ The match score is ten.

Mupalit ko og diyes ka tiket.       
→ I will buy ten tickets.

Diyes ra kabuok ang nabilin.        
→ Only ten remain.

▸ 2. Cebuano or Spanish?

• Spanish-line numeral: diyes
• Native Cebuano counterpart: napulo / napulo ka

▸ 3. When to Say diyes vs napulo

Rule: use a single system per number phrase.

▸ 4. Practical Uses of diyes

1. Digits aloud – nwebe-diyes-uno (9-10-1).
2. Scoreboard – kwatro-diyes (4-10).
3. Quick answer – “Pila? — Diyes.”
4. Decimals – uno punto diyes (1.10).

▸ 5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing diyes ka (✗) — Spanish numerals never take ka.
2. Pronouncing /di-ʝes/ as /days/ — keep “di-yes.”
3. Using diyes where casual counting wants napulo.
4. Mixing diyes and napulo inside the same figure.
5. Adding mga: ✗ diyes ka mga tawo.

▸ 6. Quick Collocations

• diyes-tres (10-3 score)
• diyes mil (10 000)
• numero diyes (“number ten,” rank)
• diyes por diyes (10 × 10)
• diyes punto singko (10.5)

▸ 7. Learner Alerts

• Peso totals and phone digits usually follow diyes, onse, dose…
• Use napulo in everyday counting (e.g., napulo ka saging).
• Avoid Tagalog sampuʼ in Cebuano speech.

▸ 8. Five Handy Phrases

1. Diyes ra ko kabuok anak. — “I have only ten children.”
2. Numero diyes siya sa ranggo. — “He’s number ten in rank.”
3. Diyes ang imong gusto? — “You want ten?”
4. Diyes pa lang ko ka tuig diri. — “I’ve been here just ten years.”
5. Diyes ka beses na ko nisulay. — “I’ve tried ten times already.”

▸ 9. Mini-Dialogues Using diyes

1
Q Pila ka tiket imong gipalit—diyes?
A Oo, diyes ra.

“You bought ten tickets?” — “Yes, just ten.”

2
Q Diyes ba ang score nila karon?
A Dili, nuwebe pa.

“Is their score ten now?” — “No, still nine.”

3
Q Pwede ko mangayo og diyes ka kopya?
A Sige, ihatag nako.

“May I have ten copies?” — “Sure, I’ll hand them over.”

4
Q Diyes ka slot available?
A Wala, otso na lang.

“Are ten slots free?” — “No, only eight.”

5
Q Diyes ra ka adlaw imong leave?
A Oo, balik ko sunod semana.

“Only ten days off?” — “Yes, I’ll be back next week.”

▸ 10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each interrogative uses diyes; only ONE declarative answer is grammatically correct.)

Q1. Diyes ba ka libro imong gipalit?
A. Libro diyes ka akong gipalit.
B. Gipalit ko diyes ka libro.
C. Diyes ka libro akong gipalit.

Q2. Diyes ba mo ka adlaw mag-puyo dinhi?
A. Mag-puyo dinhi mo diyes ka adlaw.
B. Dinhi diyes ka adlaw mo mag-puyo.
C. Mo mag-puyo dinhi diyes ka adlaw.

Q3. Diyes ba ka bata ang nag-dula sa gawas?
A. Diyes ka bata nag-dula sa gawas.
B. Sa gawas nag-dula diyes ka bata.
C. Nag-dula diyes ka bata sa gawas.

Q4. Diyes ba ta ka botelya ang paliton?
A. Paliton ta diyes ka botelya.
B. Botelya diyes ka paliton ta.
C. Ta diyes ka botelya paliton.

Q5. Diyes ba sila ka beses ni-adto didto?
A. Diyes ka beses sila didto ni-adto.
B. Didto sila diyes ka beses ni-adto.
C. Ni-adto sila didto diyes ka beses.

▸ Answer Key & Simple Reasons

• Q1 – B Verb gipalit ko then object; numeral phrase before noun.
• Q2 – A Sequence verb → place → subject → numeral sounds natural.
• Q3 – A Subject phrase diyes ka bata precedes verb; others shift adverbial oddly.
• Q4 – A Imperative Paliton ta + full object is the correct order.
• Q5 – C Frequency phrase fits best at sentence end; A/B invert components.