eskuylahan

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Cebuano Word: eskuylahan (English: school)


1. Part of Speech

  • Noun

2. Singular & Plural

FormCebuanoEnglish
Singulareskuylahanschool
Pluralmga eskuylahanschools

3. Typical Position in a Sentence

Because eskuylahan is a common noun, it usually appears:

  • After the topic-markerang / ang mga when it is the subject.
  • After the verb or a preposition when it is an object or a locative phrase.

4. Common Collocations

5. Detailed Usage Notes

  • Scope: May refer to the physical campus (building) or the institution itself.
  • Preposition pairings: sa eskuylahan (“at school”), gikan sa eskuylahan (“from school”).
  • Describing words: Link adjectives with nga (dakong eskuylahan “large school”).
  • Metaphorical use: In expressions like eskuylahan sa kinabuhi (“school of life”), it means a place of learning in a figurative sense.

6. Common Mistakes to Watch For

  • • Writing eskuylahans for the plural instead of mga eskuylahan.
  • • Dropping ang / sa when the word is the sentence subject or a locative phrase.
  • • Forgetting nga after an adjective (bag-o eskuylahan ❌ → bag-ong eskuylahan ✅).
  • • Confusing eskuylahan (school) with klase (class/lesson) or klasrum (classroom).

7. Conversational Phrases

8. Everyday Conversation Exchanges

Conversation 1
A: Asa nahimutang ang inyong eskuylahan? ― Where is your school located?
B: Duol sa plaza sa baryo. ― Near the village plaza.

Conversation 2
A: Kinsa ang prinsipal sa eskuylahan? ― Who is the school principal?
B: Si Ma’am Flores. ― Mrs Flores.

Conversation 3
A: Unsa’y oras matapos ang klase sa eskuylahan? ― What time do classes end at school?
B: Alas-tres sa hapon. ― Three p.m.

Conversation 4
A: Ngano nga sirado ang eskuylahan karon? ― Why is the school closed today?
B: Adlaw sa pista sa lungsod. ― It’s the town fiesta day.

Conversation 5
A: Kanus-a mag-open balik ang eskuylahan? ― When will the school reopen?
B: Sunod Lunes human sa bakasyon. ― Next Monday after the vacation.


Question–Answer Exercise

Part 1 – Questions with Shuffled Answer Choices

  1. Asa gitukod ang eskuylahan sa barangay?
  2. Unsa’y gipalit para sa eskuylahan?
  3. Kinsa ang mo-manage sa eskuylahan karon?
  4. Kanus-a nimo gi-pintalan ang eskuylahan?
  5. Ngano nga nag-sira ang eskuylahan?

Part 2 – Correct Answers

  1. Correct: C — Gitukod ang eskuylahan sa barangay.
    • Verb first, then subject, then location = natural Cebuano flow.
  2. Correct: C — Ang computer gipalit para sa eskuylahan.
    • The item bought (ang computer) is front-focused before the verb.
  3. Correct: A — Si Sir Dado ang mo-manage sa eskuylahan karon.
    • Personal name gets Si; ang marks him as the manager.
  4. Correct: A — Kanus-a nimo gi-pintalan ang eskuylahan.
    • Question adverb “Kanus-a” leads; pronoun + verb + object follow.
  5. Correct: A — Tungod sa bagyo nag-sira ang eskuylahan.
    • Cause phrase up front; verb-subject afterward is standard order.
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