nobenta

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal)
• Meaning: “nobenta” = ninety (90)
• Example sentences
  • Naay nobenta ka estudyante sa klase. — There are ninety students in the class.
  • Mopalit ko ug nobenta ka itlog ugma. — I will buy ninety eggs tomorrow.
  • Ang bayad kay nobenta pesos ra. — The fee is only ninety pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based (from Spanish noventa).
• Native Bisaya form: kasiyaman (rare; mostly heard in very formal counting or folk songs).

3. Cebuano vs Spanish Numerals

• Native series (e.g., kasiyaman = 90, kasiyaman ug usa = 91) appears in literary or rural contexts.
• Spanish series (nobenta, nobenta uno, nobenta dos …) dominates in money, dates, page numbers, time references, and urban speech.
• Never mix the two systems inside one compound number (✓ nobenta dos, ✗ kasiyaman ug dos).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Colloquial spellings “nubenta / noventa” appear, but “nobenta” is the standard Cebuano orthography.
• Use the classifier ka before counted nouns: nobenta ka tawo.
• In playful time jokes you might hear alas siyete ug nobenta (7:90 → 8:30).
• Can stand alone as a short reply about price or quantity: “Nobenta.”

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing pure-Spanish noventa in Cebuano texts.
2. Mixing native and Spanish roots (kasiyaman ug singko ✗).
3. Misplacing stress (correct no-bén-ta, not no-ben-tá).
4. Dropping ka with nouns (nobenta libro ✗ → nobenta ka libro ✓).
5. Forgetting the unit for money (nobenta ✗ → nobenta pesos ✓).

6. Common Collocations

• nobenta pesos — ninety pesos
• nobenta ka minuto — ninety minutes
• nobenta anyos — ninety years old
• nobenta ka adlaw — ninety days
• nobenta ka piraso — ninety pieces

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling (nubenta, noventa) in formal writing.
• Adding mga before the numeral (mga nobenta ka …).
• Forgetting ug in time expressions (alas nuwebe nobenta ✗).
• Using nobenta lima for 95 instead of nobenta singko.
• Writing Arabic numerals plus ka in formal prose (90 ka minuto) without words.

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Nobenta tanan. — It is ninety in total.
• Na-late ko ug nobenta ka minuto. — I was ninety minutes late.
• Nobenta ra gyod! — Make it just ninety!
• Nobenta ang akong edad. — I am ninety years old.
• Quota kay nobenta ka buok. — The quota is ninety pieces.

9. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? — How much is the fare?
   B: Nobenta pesos ra. — Only ninety pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mangga? — How much are these mangoes?
   B: Nobenta pesos ang kilo. — Ninety pesos per kilo.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang lecture? — How long is the lecture?
   B: Mga nobenta ka minuto. — About ninety minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok bisita? — How many guests are there?
   B: Naay nobenta ka bisita. — There are ninety guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang salida? — What time did the show start?
   B: Alas otso ug nobenta. — At 8:90 (jokingly meaning 9:30).

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong allowance karon? — How much is your allowance now?
A. Nobenta pesos akong allowance.
B. Allowance akong nobenta pesos.
C. Pesos allowance nobenta akong.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang retreat? — How many days is the retreat?
A. Nobenta ka adlaw.
B. Ka adlaw nobenta.
C. Nobenta adlaw ka.

Q3. Unsa kadugay ang biyahe? — How long is the trip?
A. Ka minuto nobenta ang biyahe.
B. Ang biyahe nobenta ka minuto ang.
C. Nobenta ka minuto ang biyahe.

Q4. Pila kabuok estudyante sa klase? — How many students are in the class?
A. Estudyante nobenta ka naa.
B. Nobenta ka estudyante naa.
C. Naa nobenta ka estudyante ka.

Q5. Unsang oras ka miabot? — What time did you arrive?
A. Miabot ko nobenta alas dos ug.
B. Alas dos ug nobenta ko miabot.
C. Ko miabot nobenta ug alas dos.

Answer Key

• Q1 – A — Numeral + pesos + “akong allowance” is correct order.
• Q2 – C — Proper counting pattern when noun follows directly.
• Q3 – C — Sequence: numeral + ka + minutes + topic noun.
• Q4 – B — Numeral phrase stands before existential naa.
• Q5 – B — Cebuano time format: “Alas [hour] ug [minutes].”