dose

▸ 1. Part of Speech, Meaning, & Examples

• Part of speech: numeral / determiner
• Meaning: “twelve (12)” — Spanish-line form dose

Dose ang puntos sa dula.
→ The game score is twelve.

Mupalit ko og dose ka tiket.   (digit-style reading)
→ I will buy twelve tickets.

Dose ra kabuok nahabilin.
→ Only twelve remain.

▸ 2. Cebuano or Spanish?

• Spanish sequence: dose
• Native Cebuano: napulo ug duha

▸ 3. How the Two Number Sets Are Used

(Choose one system per sentence—never mix.)

▸ 4. Practical Ways to Use dose

1. Digits aloud – otso-dose-sais (8-12-6).
2. Scoreboard – kwatro-dose (4-12).
3. Quick answer – “Pila? — Dose.”
4. Decimals – uno punto dose (1.12).

▸ 5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing dose ka (✗) — Spanish numerals do not take ka.
2. Pronouncing /dós/ instead of two-syllable /dó-se/.
3. Using dose in casual counting where napulo ug duha is natural.
4. Mixing Spanish and native numerals in one figure (✗ dose ug lima).
5. Adding plural marker mga (✗ dose ka mga tawo).

▸ 6. Typical Collocations

• dose-tres (12-3 score)
• dose mil (12 000)
• numero dose (“number twelve,” rank)
• dose por dose (12×12)
• dose punto singko (12.5)

▸ 7. Learner Alerts

• Money totals & phone digits usually follow dose, trese, katorse…
• For counting people, days, objects: prefer napulo ug duha.
• Avoid Tagalog labindalawa in Cebuano contexts.

▸ 8. Five Handy Phrases

1. Dose ra ko kabuok anak. — “I have only twelve children.”
2. Numero dose siya sa ranggo. — “She is number twelve in rank.”
3. Dose imong gikinahanglan? — “Do you need twelve?”
4. Dose pa lang ko ka tuig diri. — “I’ve been here just twelve years.”
5. Dose ka beses na ko nisulay. — “I’ve tried twelve times already.”

▸ 9. Mini-Dialogues (Cebuano ⇄ English)

1
Q: Pila ka tiket imong gipalit—dose?
A: Oo, dose ra.
 “Bought twelve tickets?” — “Yes, just twelve.”

2
Q: Dose ba ang score nila?
A: Dili, onse pa lang.
 “Is their score twelve?” — “No, only eleven.”

3
Q: Pwede ko mangayo og dose ka kopya?
A: Sige, ihatag nako karon.
 “May I have twelve copies?” — “Sure, I’ll give them now.”

4
Q: Dose ka slot libre?
A: Wala, siyam na lang.
 “Twelve slots free?” — “No, just nine.”

5
Q: Dose ra ka adlaw imong leave?
A: Oo, balik ko sunod semana.
 “Only twelve days off?” — “Yes, I’ll be back next week.”

▸ 10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Dose ba ka libro imong gipalit?
A. Dose ka libro akong gipalit.
B. Gipalit ko dose ka libro.
C. Libro dose ka akong gipalit.

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

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

Q4. Dose ba ta ka botelya ang paliton?
A. Paliton ta dose ka botelya.
B. Botelya dose ka paliton ta.
C. Ta dose ka botelya paliton.

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

▸ Answer Key

• Q1 – B Verb gipalit ko before object; numeral phrase right before noun.
• Q2 – A Order: verb → place → subject → numeral; other options mis-place helper mo.
• Q3 – A Subject phrase dose ka bata precedes verb; B/C move adverbials awkwardly.
• Q4 – A Imperative Paliton ta followed by full object is correct.
• Q5 – C Frequency phrase fits best at clause end; A/B invert elements.