ilong

Cebuano Word: ilong
(Typical English translation: “nose”)

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, Usage, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: noun
• Meaning: the external organ of smell and breathing; the nose
• Everyday Example Sentences
  • Masakit ang akong ilong. (My nose hurts.)
  • Pula ang iyang ilong tungod sa sip-on. (Her nose is red because of a cold.)
  • Palihog tabuni ang imong ilong kung mo-ubo ka. (Please cover your nose when you cough.)
  • Naka-simhot ko og baho nga gikan sa akong ilong. (I smelled an odor through my nose.)
  • Barado ang akong ilong karon buntag. (My nose is blocked this morning.)

2. Singular & Plural Forms

• Singular: ilong
• Plural: mga ilong (“noses”)

3. Where You Would Use This Word in the Sentence

• Subject: Ang ilong moprotektar batok sa abog.
• Direct Object: Hugasi ang imong ilong gamit ug tubig asin.
• Prepositional Phrase: Nagdugo siya sa ilong pagkahuman sa duwa.

4. Common Collocations

• dako nga ilong – big nose
• gamay nga ilong – small nose
• pula nga ilong – red nose
• baradong ilong – stuffy nose
• sip-on sa ilong – runny nose

5. Detailed Usage

Ilong keeps the same form for one or many, with mga marking the plural when needed (mga ilong). It appears in medical contexts, daily hygiene, and figurative phrases like “humok ug ilong” (“easy to persuade,” literally “soft-nosed”). Do not confuse it with the English name “Ilonggo,” which refers to a different language group.

6. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Forgetting mga when clearly talking about more than one nose.
• Placing the possessive pronoun before the noun (“ilong ko”) in formal writing; standard order is “akong ilong.”
• Mixing Tagalog structure (“ilong ko ay masakit”) with Cebuano syntax.
• Omitting an article (ang, sa) before ilong in complete sentences.

7. Conversational Phrases

1. Barado akong ilong. (My nose is stuffed.)
2. Nagdugo akong ilong! (My nose is bleeding!)
3. Pahiyom daw, ayaw kurug ang ilong. (Smile, do not twitch your nose.)
4. Tabuni imong ilong, baho kaayo. (Cover your nose, it really stinks.)
5. Gani-gani ang imong ilong sa hangin. (Let your nose enjoy the fresh air.)

8. Conversation Exchanges Using ilong

1. A: Naa kay sip-on?
   B: Oo, barado kaayo akong ilong.
   (A: “Do you have a cold?” B: “Yes, my nose is totally blocked.”)
2. A: Ngano pula imong ilong?
   B: Gikusi nako, mao tingali.
   (A: “Why is your nose red?” B: “I squeezed it; maybe that’s why.”)
3. A: Gamit ka ba ug mask kung hugaw ang hangin?
   B: Oo, para maprotektahan akong ilong.
   (A: “Do you use a mask when the air is dirty?” B: “Yes, to protect my nose.”)
4. A: Naka-simhot ka sa baho?
   B: Oo, gikan man sa kusina ning-adto sa akong ilong.
   (A: “Did you smell the odor?” B: “Yes, it came from the kitchen to my nose.”)
5. A: Nasamdan ba imong ilong sa dula?
   B: Dili, pero medyo masakit siya.
   (A: “Did you hurt your nose in the game?” B: “No, but it hurts a bit.”)

9. Questions

Q1. Unsay problema sa imong ilong karon?
A. Barado ang akong ilong karon.
B. Ang karon barado ilong akong.
C. Karon ang barado akong ilong.

Q2. Karon buntag ba nagdugo ang imong ilong?
A. Ilong ang nagdugo karon buntag imong.
B. Nagdugo ba imong ilong karon buntag.
C. Karon buntag nagdugo ba imong ilong.

Q3. Asa nimo gibutang ang tisyu para sa imong ilong?
A. Gibutang nimo asa ang tisyu para sa imong ilong?
B. Sa lamesa nako gibutang ang tisyu para sa akong ilong.
C. Para sa akong ilong gibutang sa lamesa nako ang tisyu.

Q4. Nakita ba nimo ang dugo nga nigawas sa imong ilong?
A. Nakita ba nimo ang dugo nga nigawas sa imong ilong.
B. Ang dugo nakita nimo nga nigawas sa imong ilong ba.
C. Nigawas nakita nimo ba ang dugo sa imong ilong.

Q5. Giunsa nimo pagpanalipod sa imong ilong batok sa abog?
A. Nag-mask ko aron mapanalipdan ang akong ilong sa abog.
B. Aron sa abog ko mapanalipdan nag-mask ilong ang akong.
C. Mask ko nag aron mapanalipdan ang akong ilong sa abog.

Answers

1. Q1 Correct:A – “My nose is blocked now.”
   • Correct Cebuano order: predicate Barado + subject ang akong ilong karon.
   • B and C scramble word order.
2. Q2 Correct:B – “Is your nose bleeding this morning?” (Yes-/No-question form)
   • Verb nagdugo follows immediately after the interrogative ba; time phrase last.
   • A and C have subject–verb inversion errors.
3. Q3 Correct:C – “I put the tissue on the table for my nose.”
   • Prepositional phrase Para sa akong ilong goes first, then verb + subject + location.
   • A wrong question form inside a statement; B missing question context (“nako” vs “nimo”).
4. Q4 Correct:A – “Did you see the blood that came out of your nose?”
   • Keeps original clause order from the question, just turns it into a statement.
   • B and C break the relative-clause flow.
5. Q5 Correct:A – “I wear a mask so that my nose is protected from dust.”
   • Clause order: verb Nag-mask ko + purpose clause aron mapanalipdan…
   • B and C scramble connectors and subjects.