madugay

Cebuano Word: madugay

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb of time / stative verb (“to become prolonged; to take (too) long”).
• Core meanings:
  • Positive sense: “(for a) long (time)” — Madugay siya sa istorya. (“He takes a long time telling stories.”)
  • Negative pattern: dili madugay = “not long / soon” — Dili madugay, moabot sila. (“They will arrive soon.”)

Everyday example sentences

• Madugay pa ang biyahe padulong Cebu. — The trip to Cebu will still take a long time.
• Dili madugay, mahuman na ta. — We will finish before long.
• Kung madugay ka, tawag usa ko. — If you will be late / long, call me first.

2 Learning Tips for Adverbs like madugay

• Prefix + root: dugay (“long, late”) with prefix ma- forms the stative “become long / take long.”
• Negation flips meaning: dili madugay literally “not long” → “soon”; learn this fixed pair.
• Flexible polarity: madugay pa (“still long”) vs. dili madugay na (“soon already”).
• Aspect sensitivity: Use future or projected actions; past actions prefer the root dugay (e.g., dugay ko nahuman).
• Position choice: Place after the verb for neutral tone or initial for emphasis on duration.

3 Common Collocations

• dili madugay — soon / before long
• madugay pa — still a long time
• madugay kaayo — very long
• ayaw pag-madugay — do not take long
• kung madugay — if it drags on

4 Typical Position in a Sentence

• Post-verbal (neutral): Mo-balik ko madugay.
• Clause-initial (emphatic): Madugay ang linya karon.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

1. Dili madugay, mo-text ko nimo. — I will text you soon.
2. Ayaw pag-madugay ha. — Please do not take long.
3. Madugay pa ang miting; relax sa. — The meeting will still take a while; relax for now.
4. Kung madugay sila, sige na lang ta lakaw. — If they are long delayed, let us just leave.
5. Madugay kaayo ang proseso ani. — This process takes a very long time.

6 Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Kanus-a mo-abot ang bus?
   B: Dili madugay, naa na daw sa kanto. EN: When will the bus arrive? — Soon, it is already at the corner.
2. A: Mag-hulat pa ba ta?
   B: Oo, kay madugay pa sila mo-abot. EN: Shall we still wait? — Yes, because they will arrive late.
3. A: Mahuman ba nimo karon?
   B: Oo, dili madugay mahuman ni. EN: Will you finish it today? — Yes, it will be done soon.
4. A: Asa ka?
   B: Padulong pa; basin madugay ko gamay. EN: Where are you? — On the way; I might be a bit late.
5. A: Kapoy pa ka?
   B: Dili na; madugay na ko’g pahulay ganiha. EN: Are you still tired? — No; I already rested a while ago.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Kanus-a ta mo-larga?
A. Madugay ta mo-larga karon.
B. Mo-larga ta dili madugay.
C. Ta karon madugay mo-larga.

Q2. Kinsay mo-report sa boss?
A. Si Gina mo-report madugay pa.
B. Madugay pa si Gina mo-report.
C. Mo-report madugay pa si Gina.

Q3. Unsa’y nahitabo sa printer?
A. Madugay kaayo ang pag-print.
B. Ang pag-print kaayo madugay.
C. Kaayo ang madugay pag-print.

Q4. Asa ta mag-kita?
A. Mag-kita ta madugay sa lobby.
B. Madugay sa lobby ta mag-kita.
C. Sa lobby mag-kita madugay ta.

Q5. Dugay ba human ang seminar?
A. Dili, dili madugay mahuman ang seminar.
B. Mahuman ang seminar dili madugay.
C. Dili madugay mahuman ang seminar.

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