limpyo

Part of speech
- Verb (root): limpyo — “to clean, tidy up”
- Adjective / noun: limpyo — “clean; cleanliness”
Sentence-position rule
A conjugated limpyo form normally starts the predicate and any clitic actor-pronoun follows it: Mo-limpyo ko sa kwarto karong hapon.
I will clean the room this afternoon.
Example sentences
- Mo-limpyo ko sa kusina ugma sa buntag. — I will clean the kitchen tomorrow morning.
  - Mo-limpyo – Verb, actor focus, future
  - ko – 1-sg actor clitic
  - sa kusina – Locative phrase “in the kitchen”
  - ugma sa buntag – Time phrase “tomorrow morning”
- Nag-limpyo sila og duha ka oras kada Sabado. — They clean for two hours every Saturday.
  - Nag-limpyo – Verb, actor focus, progressive/habitual
  - sila – 3-pl pronoun
  - og duha ka oras – Duration phrase
  - kada Sabado – Adverbial phrase “every Saturday”
- Gi-limpyohan sa janitor ang hallway kagabii. — The hallway was cleaned by the janitor last night.
  - Gi-limpyohan – Verb, locative/beneficiary focus, past
  - sa janitor – Genitive phrase (actor)
  - ang hallway – Subject/location
  - kagabii – Adverb “last night”

Form	Voice & aspect	Typical translation	Sample sentence
mag-limpyo	Actor focus, habitual / future	“will be cleaning; usually clean”	Mag-limpyo sila sa classroom kada buntag. — They clean the classroom every morning.
mo-limpyo	Actor focus, non-past / imperative	“will clean; clean!”	Mo-limpyo ta karon aron hamugaway. — Let’s clean now so it’s comfortable.
nag-limpyo	Actor focus, progressive	“is / was cleaning”	Nag-limpyo siya pag-abot nimo. — She was cleaning when you arrived.
mi-limpyo / ni-limpyo	Actor focus, completed past	“cleaned”	Ni-limpyo ko sa banyo kagahapon. — I cleaned the bathroom yesterday.
gi-limpyo	Patient focus, completed past	“was cleaned (by …)”	Gi-limpyo sa mga volunteer ang dalan. — The street was cleaned by the volunteers.
limpyohon (-on)	Patient focus, future / imperative	“to be cleaned / clean it”	Limpyohon nato ang bintana kung mahuman ang ulan. — We’ll clean the window when the rain stops.
limpyohan (-an)	Locative / beneficiary focus	“to clean for / clean at”	Limpyohi ang lamesa para sa bisita. — Clean the table for the guest.

Actor-focus preference — mo-/nag-/ni-limpyo are normal in daily talk to spotlight the cleaner.
Patient focus — gi-limpyo, limpyohon emphasize the thing being cleaned.
Locative / beneficiary focus — limpyohan, limpyohi highlight where or for whom you clean.
Adjective vs. verb — As an adjective, limpyo means “clean,” e.g., limpyo nga kwarto “clean room.”
Reduplication — limpyo-limpyo can imply quick tidying up rather than deep cleaning.

Mistake	Issue	Correct form
Mo-limpyo ako ug pinggan.	Actor clitic misplaced.	Mo-limpyo ko ug pinggan.
Gi-limpyo ko ang sala.	With gi-, actor must be genitive (ni / sa).	Gi-limpyo ni ko ang sala.
Limpyohon ta siya!	Beneficiary/locative command needs limpyohi.	Limpyohi siya!

A: Unsay imong limpyohon karon? — What will you clean now?
B: Mo-limpyo ko sa bintana ug bintilador. — I’ll clean the windows and the fan.
A: Nag-limpyo pa ba si Kuya? — Is Big Brother still cleaning?
B: Oo, hapit na siya mahuman sa garahe. — Yes, he’s almost done with the garage.
A: Limpyohi ko palihog sa akong sapatos. — Please clean my shoes for me.
B: Sige, apilon nako sa uban. — Sure, I’ll include them with the others.
A: Nganong ni-limpyo ka balay kagabii? — Why did you clean the house last night?
B: Naay bisita karong buntag, gusto nako limpyo tan-aw. — We have visitors this morning; I wanted it to look clean.
A: Mag-limpyo ta og community park ugma? — Shall we clean the community park tomorrow?
B: Oo, dad-a ang walis ug gloves. — Yes, bring a broom and gloves.