niaging bulan

Cebuano Word: “niaging bulan”

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: temporal adverbial phrase
• Meaning: “last month” — the calendar month immediately before the present one

Example sentences

• Niaging bulan nag-seminar kami sa Cebu. – “We attended a seminar in Cebu last month.”
• Wala ko’y klase niaging bulan. – “I had no classes last month.”
• Misaka ang sales niaging bulan. – “Sales went up last month.”

2 Points to Keep in Mind

• Backward reference: “niaging + time-unit” (niaging adlaw, niaging semana, niaging bulan, niaging tuig) always points to the most recent past period; no extra preposition is needed.
• Formal variant: You may read sa niaging bulan in notices or reports.
• Natural placement: The phrase usually appears after the verb group or at the start of the clause; avoid splitting it.
• Pronunciation: ni-A-ging bu-LÁN (primary stress on “A,” secondary on “LÁN”).
• Keep it distinct from kagahapon (“yesterday”) and sunod bulan (“next month”).

3 Common Collocations

• niaging bulan pa – since last month / as early as last month
• niaging bulan ra – only last month / just last month
• niaging bulan sa buntag – last month in the morning
• niaging bulan nga … – the … that happened last month
• hangtod niaging bulan – until last month

4 Typical Position in a Sentence

• Sentence-initial: Niaging bulan mi-adto ko sa Bohol.
• Immediately after the verb: Mi-adto ko niaging bulan sa Bohol.
• Sentence-final (emphatic): Mi-adto ko sa Bohol niaging bulan.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• Unsa’y nahitabo nimo niaging bulan? – “What happened to you last month?”
• Busy kaayo ko niaging bulan. – “I was very busy last month.”
• Na-human ba nimo ang proyekto niaging bulan? – “Did you finish the project last month?”
• Gi-ulan ba diha ninyo niaging bulan? – “Did it rain in your place last month?”
• Pasayloa ko sa nahitabo niaging bulan. – “I am sorry for what happened last month.”

6 Five Short Dialogue Exchanges

1. A: Nakita nimo si Ana niaging bulan?
   B: Oo, nag-kaon mi og panihapon niaging bulan.
   – “A: Did you see Ana last month? B: Yes, we had dinner together last month.”
2. A: Gi-unsa nimo ang exam niaging bulan?
   B: Okay ra; sayon ra ang mga pangutana niaging bulan.
   – “A: How was the exam last month? B: It was fine; the questions were easy.”
3. A: Na-human nimo ang report niaging bulan?
   B: Wala pa; nagsugod pa ko niaging bulan.
   – “A: Did you finish the report last month? B: Not yet; I only started last month.”
4. A: Migahin ba ka’g oras sa pamilya niaging bulan?
   B: Oo, nag-outing mi niaging bulan.
   – “A: Did you spend time with the family last month? B: Yes, we went on an outing.”
5. A: Nag-ulan ba sa siyudad niaging bulan?
   B: Oo, kusog gyud ang ulan niaging bulan.
   – “A: Did it rain in the city last month? B: Yes, it rained heavily.”

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each interrogative sentence is followed by three declarative choices containing niaging bulan. One answer is correct; the correct letter changes from question to question.)

Q1. Asa ka mi-adto niaging bulan?
A. Mi-adto sa Bohol niaging bulan ko.
B. Mi-adto ko sa Bohol niaging bulan.
C. Niaging bulan mi-adto ko sa Bohol.

Q2. Unsa imong gibuhat niaging bulan?
A. Gibuhat ko niaging bulan ang report.
B. Ang report gibuhat ko niaging bulan.
C. Gibuhat ko ang report niaging bulan.

Q3. Kinsa imong gitawagan niaging bulan?
A. Gitawagan nako si Pedro niaging bulan.
B. Si Pedro gitawagan nako niaging bulan.
C. Niaging bulan nako si Pedro gitawagan.

Q4. Na-human ba nimo ang trabaho niaging bulan?
A. Oo, niaging bulan na-human nako ang trabaho.
B. Oo, na-human nako ang trabaho niaging bulan.
C. Oo, ang trabaho niaging bulan na-human nako.

Q5. Ganahan ba siya mogawas niaging bulan?
A. Ganahan siya mogawas niaging bulan.
B. Mogawas ganahan siya niaging bulan.
C. Niaging bulan ganahan mogawas siya.

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