niaging semana

Cebuano Word: “niaging semana”

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: temporal adverbial phrase
• Meaning: “last week” – the week immediately before the current one

Example sentences

• Niaging semana nag-seminar mi sa Manila. – “We attended a seminar in Manila last week.”
• Wala ko’y klase niaging semana. – “I had no classes last week.”
• Dako ang sales niaging semana. – “Sales were high last week.”

2. Tips for Day-and-Time Vocabulary

• Pattern: niaging + time-unit (niaging adlaw, niaging bulan) always points backward in time.
• No preposition needed: Mibalik ko niaging semana.
• Formal writing: sa niaging semana may appear in announcements.
• Pronunciation: ni-A-ging se-MA-na (primary stress on “a” of -ag-; secondary on “ma”).
• Keep it distinct from kagahapon (“yesterday”) and sunod semana (“next week”).

3. Common Collocations

• niaging semana sa buntag – last week in the morning
• niaging semana pa – as far back as last week
• hangtod niaging semana – until last week
• niaging semana ra – only last week / just last week
• niaging semana nga … – the … that (happened) last week

4. Typical Sentence Position

• Sentence-initial (usual): Niaging semana mi-adto ko sa Cebu.
• After the verb group: Mi-adto ko niaging semana sa Cebu.
• Sentence-final (emphatic): Mi-adto ko sa Cebu niaging semana.

5. Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• Unsa’y nahitabo nimo niaging semana? – “What happened to you last week?”
• Busy kaayo ko niaging semana. – “I was very busy last week.”
• Na-human ba nimo ang project niaging semana? – “Did you finish the project last week?”
• Gi-ulan ba diha niaging semana? – “Did it rain there last week?”
• Pasayloa ko sa nahitabo niaging semana. – “Sorry for what happened last week.”

6. Short Dialogue Exchanges

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

7. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(One choice per item is correct; its letter changes each time.)

Q1. Asa ka mi-adto niaging semana?
A. Mi-adto ko niaging semana sa merkado.
B. Sa merkado niaging semana mi-adto ko.
C. Mi-adto ko sa merkado niaging semana.

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

Q3. Kinsa imong gitawagan niaging semana?
A. Gitawagan ko si Pedro niaging semana.
B. Si Pedro gitawagan ko niaging semana.
C. Niaging semana gitawagan ko si Pedro.

Q4. Na-human ba nimo ang trabaho niaging semana?
A. Na-human ko ang trabaho niaging semana.
B. Niaging semana na-human ko ang trabaho.
C. Ko na-human ang trabaho niaging semana.

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

Answer Key & Quick Explanations

• Q1 → C – Verb → subject → place → time-phrase; C keeps this order.
• Q2 → A – Verb → actor → object → time; A is correct, B & C split elements.
• Q3 → B – Object-focus verb gitawagan → actor → object → time; B follows it.
• Q4 → A – Completed-aspect verb group precedes actor, object, then time phrase.
• Q5 → B – Time phrase may lead for emphasis as long as subject + predicate stick together; B keeps that integrity.