jeep

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Cebuano Word: jeep
(noun — “jeepney,” the common public-utility vehicle in the Philippines)

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

  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Meaning: a public passenger vehicle (jeepney) that follows set routes; sometimes any jeep-type vehicle
  • Typical Usage: usually appears with possessive or route markers (jeep sa Colon – Labangon); takes the plural marker mga for several jeepneys
  • Example sentences

2. Singular & Plural Forms

  • Singular: jeep (one jeepney)
  • Plural: mga jeep (several jeepneys)

3. Where You Use jeep in a Sentence

  • Subject: Ang jeep dali ra mapuno sa buntag. – The jeep fills up quickly in the morning.
  • Object: Gihuwat nila ang jeep sa kanto. – They waited for the jeep at the corner.
  • Prepositional phrase: Naa ang jeep sa luyo sa terminal. – The jeep is behind the terminal.

4. Common Collocations

5. Detailed Usage Notes

  • Route naming: Routes are named [origin–destination] jeep (e.g., jeep sa Colon–Labangon).
  • Fare context: pamasahe sa jeep is often fixed but may rise (nisaka ang pamasahe).
  • Plural marker: use mga only; avoid English jeeps in formal Cebuano.
  • Verb phrases: mosakay sa jeep (ride a jeep), magsingil sa jeep (collect fares), mag-abang ug jeep (charter a jeep).

6. Common Mistakes to Watch For

  • Mixing English plural (jeeps) with Cebuano context
  • Forgetting mga when speaking of more than one jeep
  • Placing adjectives after the noun (✗ jeep puno; ✓ puno nga jeep)
  • Confusing jeep (public transport) with van or bus in route discussions

7. Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

8. Everyday Conversation Exchanges

  1. A: Asa ta mosakay pa-SM?
    B: Sa jeepan sa Colon; gawas ta karon.
    – Where do we board going to SM? / At the Colon jeepney stop; let us go out now.
  2. A: Puno ba ang jeep?
    B: Oo, pero naa pay gamay’ng lugar.
    – Is the jeep crowded? / Yes, but there is still a little space.
  3. A: Unsa may ruta anang jeep?
    B: Labangon-Carbon ni siya.
    – What route is that jeep? / It is Labangon–Carbon.
  4. A: Tag-pila ang pamasahe karon?
    B: Katorse pesos na.
    – How much is the fare now? / It is fourteen pesos already.
  5. A: Ngano ming-hunong ta?
    B: Naa daw pulis nag-chekpoint; gi-awhag ang jeep nga motabi.
    – Why did we stop? / They say there is a police checkpoint; the jeep was asked to pull over.

9. Question–Answer Exercise

Part 1 – Questions with Shuffled Answer Choices

Q1. Unsa’y nahitabo sa inyong jeep?
A. Jeep nahitabo among nabangga.
B. Nabangga ang among jeep sa kanto.
C. Ang nahitabo jeep among nabangga.

Q2. Asa ka mosakay ug jeep pa-uptown?
A. Mosakay ko ug jeep sa terminal sa Fuente.
B. Jeep asa mosakay ka ug pa-uptown?
C. Ug jeep mosakay ka asa pa-uptown?

Q3. Giunsa nimo pag-limpyo ang jeep?
A. Giunsa nimo ang pag-limpyo sa jeep?
B. Jeep giunsa pag-limpyo nimo ang?
C. Pag-limpyo giunsa ang nimo jeep?

Q4. Pila ang pamasahe sa usa ka jeep sa gabi-i?
A. Pila ang pamasahe sa usa ka jeep sa gabi-i?
B. Ang pamasahe pila sa usa ka jeep sa gabi-i?
C. Usa ka jeep sa gabi-i ang pamasahe pila sa?

Q5. Ganahan ka og air-con nga jeep?
A. Ganahan ka og air-con nga jeep.
B. Og jeep air-con ganahan ka.
C. Ka ganahan og jeep air-con.

Part 2 – Answer Key and Explanations

  • Q1 – Correct: B. Verb + subject + object gives natural order (“Our jeep crashed at the corner”).
  • Q2 – Correct: A. Declarative answer starts with verb, then object, then place phrase.
  • Q3 – Correct: A. The verbal-noun phrase ang pag-limpyo sa jeep follows Giunsa nimo.
  • Q4 – Correct: A. Interrogative Pila precedes subject ang pamasahe and object phrase.
  • Q5 – Correct: A. Predicate Ganahan ka og… keeps adjective-noun sequence (air-con nga jeep).
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