gihapon

Cebuano Word: gihapon

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb (aspect / continuity)
• Core meaning: still; yet; even now / even so

Example sentences

• Naga-ulan gihapon. — It is still raining.
• Wa gihapon siya mo-reply. — He still has not replied.
• Gigutom ko gihapon bisan human ko’g pani-udto. — I am still hungry even after lunch.

2 Learning Points for Cebuano Adverbs (focus on gihapon)

1. Continuity marker. Use gihapon to show an action or state continues unchanged.
2. Negative or positive. Works with wala / wa (still not) or affirmative verbs (still doing).
3. Position-flexible. Put it after the verb phrase for a neutral tone or before for emphasis.
4. Redundancy trap. Avoid pairing gihapon with English loanwords like “still” inside the same clause.
5. Spoken shortcut. Informally pronounced ’hapon; keep full form in writing for clarity.

3 Common Collocations

• wa gihapon – still not / not yet
• gihapon lang – still just / merely
• bisan pa gihapon – even so / nevertheless
• nag-(verb) gihapon – still (verb-ing)
• mao gihapon – still the same

4 Typical Sentence Position

• Neutral: “Nagtan-aw ko sa TV gihapon.”
• Emphatic: “Gihapon, wa siya nisabot.”

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• “Wa gihapon ka nahuman?” — You still are not finished?
• “Busy gihapon ka?” — Are you still busy?
• “Mao gihapon ang presyo.” — The price is still the same.
• “Gihapon ko nag-hulat.” — I am still waiting.
• “Bisan ulan, padayon gihapon ta.” — Even if it rains, we will still continue.

6 Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Naa pa bay pila sa bangko?
   B: Oo, taas gihapon ang linya.
   A: Is there still a queue at the bank?
   B: Yes, the line is still long.
2. A: Gigutom gihapon ka?
   B: Oo, murag kulang ra to akong snack.
   A: Are you still hungry?
   B: Yes, my snack seems not enough.
3. A: Naga-ulan gihapon?
   B: Oo, gikan pa kagabii.
   A: Is it still raining?
   B: Yes, since last night.
4. A: Wa gihapon nimo nakita si Ana?
   B: Wa gyud, busy man daw siya.
   A: You still have not seen Ana?
   B: No, she said she is busy.
5. A: Mobalik pa ka sa opisina karon?
   B: Oo, naa koy trabaho gihapon didto.
   A: Will you go back to the office today?
   B: Yes, I still have work there.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Naga-study gihapon ka karon?
A. Gihapon ka naga-study karon.
B. Naga-study karon gihapon ka.
C. Naga-study gihapon ko karon.

Q2. Wa gihapon nimo nadawat ang e-mail?
A. Wa gihapon nako nadawat ang e-mail.
B. Nadawat ang e-mail wa gihapon nako.
C. Nako wa gihapon nadawat ang e-mail.

Q3. Mao ba gihapon ang presyo?
A. Mao ang presyo gihapon ba.
B. Mao gihapon ang presyo.
C. Presyo mao gihapon ang.

Q4. Nag-huwat gihapon sila sa jeep?
A. Nag-huwat gihapon sila sa jeep.
B. Sa jeep sila nag-huwat gihapon.
C. Gihapon nag-huwat sila sa jeep.

Q5. Napul-an na ba ka o nag-enjoy gihapon?
A. Nag-enjoy ka gihapon.
B. Nag-enjoy gihapon ko.
C. Ka gihapon nag-enjoy.

Answer Key

• Q1 → C – Verb (naga-study) precedes gihapon, then subject; other options misplace adverb or subject.
• Q2 → A – Negative wa gihapon + actor + verb + object; B and C scramble actor/object order.
• Q3 → B – Copular sentence “Mao + gihapon + subject”; others break standard structure.
• Q4 → A – Verb-first pattern with adverb after verb; B & C shift gihapon away from verb.
• Q5 → B – Declarative “verb phrase + gihapon + subject”; A lacks subject, C misorders words.