lingkod

Part of speech
- Verb (root): lingkod — “to sit, take a seat”
- Common noun: lingkod — “a seat; sitting posture”
Sentence-position rule
A conjugated lingkod form normally begins the predicate, and any clitic actor-pronoun follows right away:

Mo-lingkod ko dinhi.
I’ll sit here.

Example sentences
- Mo-lingkod ko sa atubangan aron klaro ang tan-aw. — I will sit in front so the view is clear.
- Nag-lingkod sila sa park kay nindot ang panahon. — They are sitting in the park because the weather is nice.
- Gi-lingkoran sa iro ang akong sapot. — My jacket was sat on by the dog.

Form	Voice & aspect	Typical translation	Sample sentence
mag-lingkod	Actor focus, habitual / future	“will habitually sit”	Mag-lingkod sila sa veranda kada hapon. — They sit on the veranda every afternoon.
mo-lingkod	Actor focus, non-past / imperative	“will sit; sit!”	Mo-lingkod ta karon, ha. — Let’s sit now, okay.
nag-lingkod	Actor focus, progressive	“is / was sitting”	Nag-lingkod ko pag-dungog sa awit. — I was sitting when the song played.
ni-lingkod / mi-lingkod	Actor focus, completed past	“sat”	Ni-lingkod siya dayon pagkahuman ug dagan. — He sat down right after the run.
gi-lingkoran	Patient focus, completed past	“was sat on (by …)”	Gi-lingkoran sa bata ang sapatos. — The shoes were sat on by the child.
lingkuron (-on)	Patient focus, future / imp.	“to be sat on / seat it”	Lingkuron nato ang bag-ong bangko unya. — We’ll sit on the new bench later.
lingkuran / lingkuri (-an / -i)	Beneficiary / locative focus	“to sit at / seat someone”	Lingkuri siya sa atubangan, palihog. — Please seat her in front.

Actor-focus forms (mo-, nag-, ni-) highlight the sitter; add sa + place: mo-lingkod ko sa sofa.
Patient focus (gi-lingkoran, lingkuron) highlights the seat or object sat on.
Locative / beneficiary focus (lingkuran / lingkuri) stresses where or for whom one sits: lingkuri ko sa lamesa “sit me at the table.”
Duration & posture — Pair with og + time: nag-lingkod siya og duha ka oras.
Noun use — lingkod as “seat/sitting”: komportable ang iyang lingkod — “his sitting position is comfortable.”
Reduplication — lingkod-lingkod may imply casual lounging or lingering while seated.

Mistake	Issue	Correct form
Mo-lingkod ako didto.	Actor clitic misplaced.	Mo-lingkod ko didto.
Gi-lingkod ko ang bangko.	With gi-, actor must be genitive (ni / sa).	Gi-lingkoran ni ko ang bangko.
Lingkuron ta siya!	Beneficiary/locative command needs lingkuri.	Lingkuri siya!
Nag-lingkod sa klasrum	Missing actor pronoun or subject.	Nag-lingkod kami* sa klasrum.*

A: Asa ka mo-lingkod? — Where will you sit?
B: Mo-lingkod ko sa duol sa bintana. — I’ll sit near the window.
A: Nag-lingkod pa ba sila sa reception area? — Are they still sitting in the reception area?
B: Oo, nag-hulat pa sila sa tawag. — Yes, they’re still waiting for the call.
A: Lingkuri ko palihog diri sa tabi. — Please sit me beside you here.
B: Sige, pag-lingkod diri. — Sure, sit here.
A: Ni-lingkod ka diha bisan basa pa? — You sat there even though it’s wet?
B: Wala ko kabantay, pasensya. — I didn’t notice, sorry.
A: Mag-lingkod ta ug kadali pagkahuman sa lakaw? — Shall we sit for a bit after the walk?
B: Sakto, gikapoy na ko gamay. — Yes, I’m a bit tired already.