karon

Cebuano Word: karon

1. Part of Speech & Meaning

• Part of speech: Adverb
• Core meaning: now; at this very moment; today

2. Example Sentences (bullet list)

• Naa ko sa balay karon. — I am at home now.
• Humanon nato ang proyekto karon. — Let us finish the project today.
• Di ba ka busy karon? — Aren’t you busy right now?

3. Learning Points for Cebuano Adverbs (focus on karon)

• Adverbs of time such as karon often appear either (a) at the beginning for emphasis or (b) after the verb phrase for neutral tone.
• Do not confuse karon (now, today) with karoon (anymore / nowadays in some dialects). Accent and doubled vowels change meaning.
• Remember that Cebuano places adverbs outside the core Verb-Subject-Object pattern, so moving karon changes only focus, not grammar.
• Spoken Cebuano frequently drops other time phrases once karon is used; duplicating them sounds redundant.
• When translating, avoid forcing English present-progressive forms. Mag- + root + karon already conveys present action.

4. Common Collocations

• karon lang – just now
• unsa na karon – what now / what is it now
• karon ra ko – it is only now that I…
• karon pa – only now / not until now
• karon dayon – right away / immediately

5. Typical Position in a Sentence

• Sentence-initial (emphatic): “Karon, mopauli ko.”
• Sentence-final (neutral): “Mopauli ko karon.”
  Either is grammatical; choose position based on the element you wish to highlight.

6. Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• “Kumusta ka karon?” — How are you now?
• “Unsa’y plano nimo karon?” — What is your plan now?
• “Busy ka karon?” — Are you busy now?
• “Karon dayon ta!” — Let’s go right away!
• “Di ko makalakaw karon.” — I can’t go out now.

7. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Karon ka mo-abot?
   B: Oo, naa ko sa terminal na.
   A: Are you arriving now?
   B: Yes, I’m already at the terminal.
2. A: Asa ta mokaon karon?
   B: Sa merkado ra ta mag-lunch.
   A: Where shall we eat now?
   B: Let’s just have lunch at the market.
3. A: Nitawag ka karon lang?
   B: Oo, kay na-human na ko sa trabaho.
   A: Did you call just now?
   B: Yes, because I have finished work.
4. A: Karon pa gyud ka nakahibalo?
   B: Bitaw, karon ra gyud.
   A: You only found out now?
   B: Indeed, only just now.
5. A: Naa bay meeting karon?
   B: Wala, ugma pa ang meeting.
   A: Is there a meeting today?
   B: None; the meeting is tomorrow.

8. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions1. Unsa man ang imong buhaton karon?A. Magluto ko karon.B. Ko magluto karon.C. Mag karon luto ko.

Q2. Asa ka paingon karon?
A. Paingon ko sa opisina karon.
B. Karon paingon ko opisina.
C. Opisina karon ko paingon.

Q3. Gi-unsa nimo pag-bati karon?
A. Maayo ko karon.
B. Karon maayo ko.
C. Ko karon maayo.

Q4. Kanus-a ta mag-meet karon?
A. Mag-meet ta karon alas-tres.
B. Karon mag-meet ta alas-tres.
C. Ta mag-meet karon alas-tres.

Q5. Kinsay imong kuyog karon?
A. Si Ana akong kuyog karon.
B. Akong kuyog karon si Ana.
C. Karon si Ana akong kuyog.

9. Answer Key

• Q1: A is correct — normal Verb + Subject + karon word order.
• Q2: A is correct — verb phrase first, time adverb last.
• Q3: A is correct — adjective clause follows the subject; karon closes the sentence.
• Q4: A is correct — main verb mag-meet, subject ta, time adverb karon before the specific clock time.
• Q5: A is correct — declarative order “Name + akong kuyog + karon” is natural; other options scramble essential elements.