onse

▸ 1. Part-of-Speech, Meaning & Quick Examples

• Part of speech: numeral / determiner
• Meaning: “eleven (11)” — Spanish-derived form onse

Onse ang puntos sa ilang team.
→ Their team has eleven points.

Mupalit ko og onse ka tiket.        (formal digit reading)
→ I will buy eleven tickets.

Onse ra kabuok ang nahibilin.
→ Only eleven remain.

▸ 2. Cebuano or Spanish?

• Spanish-line numeral: onse
• Native Cebuano form: napulo ug usa

▸ 3. When to Use onse vs napulo ug usa

Stick to one system in a single number phrase.

▸ 4. How onse Is Used

1. Digits aloud: nwebe-onse-uno (9-11-1)
2. Scoreboards: tres-onse (3-11)
3. Standalone reply: “Pila? — Onse.”
4. Decimals / maths: uno punto onse (1.11)

▸ 5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Adding ka — ✗ onse ka libro (Spanish numerals never take ka).
2. Mispronouncing /ón-se/ as /ón-shi/.
3. Using onse in casual talk where napulo ug usa is expected.
4. Mixing native and Spanish numerals inside one figure.
5. Plural marker error — ✗ onse ka mga tawo.

▸ 6. Handy Collocations

• onse-tres  (11-3 score)
• onse mil  (11 000)
• numero onse (number 11 / 11th rank)
• onse por onse (11 × 11)
• onse punto singko (11.5)

▸ 7. Learner Alerts

• Phone digits & peso amounts follow onse, dose, trese…
• Use napulo ug usa for counting people, days, things.
• Avoid Tagalog labing-isa when speaking Cebuano.

▸ 8. Five Everyday Phrases

1. Onse ra ko kabuok anak. — “I have only eleven children.”
2. Numero onse siya sa ranggo. — “She’s number eleven in rank.”
3. Onse ang imong gusto? — “You need eleven?”
4. Onse pa lang ko ka tuig diri. — “I’ve been here only eleven years.”
5. Onse ka beses na ko nisulay. — “I’ve tried eleven times already.”

▸ 9. Five Mini-Dialogues (Cebuano ⇄ English)

1
Q Pila ka tiket imong gipalit—onse?
A Oo, onse ra.
“Bought eleven tickets?” — “Yes, just eleven.”

2
Q Onse ba ang score nila karon?
A Dili, diyes pa lang.
“Is their score eleven now?” — “No, only ten.”

3
Q Pwede ko mangayo og onse ka kopya?
A Sige, ihatag nako.
“May I have eleven copies?” — “Sure, I’ll hand them over.”

4
Q Onse ka slot available?
A Wala, siyete ra.
“Eleven slots free?” — “No, just seven.”

5
Q Onse ra ka adlaw imong leave?
A Oo, balik ko sunod semana.
“Only eleven days’ leave?” — “Yes, I’ll be back next week.”

▸ 10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each interrogative uses onse; pick the ONE grammatically correct declarative sentence.)

Q1. Onse ba ka libro imong gipalit?
A. Libro onse ka akong gipalit.
B. Gipalit ko onse ka libro.
C. Onse ka libro akong gipalit.

Q2. Onse ba mo ka adlaw mag-puyo dinhi?
A. Mag-puyo dinhi mo onse ka adlaw.
B. Dinhi onse ka adlaw mo mag-puyo.
C. Mo mag-puyo dinhi onse ka adlaw.

Q3. Onse ba ka bata ang nag-dula sa gawas?
A. Onse ka bata nag-dula sa gawas.
B. Nag-dula onse ka bata sa gawas.
C. Sa gawas nag-dula onse ka bata.

Q4. Onse ba ta ka botelya ang paliton?
A. Paliton ta onse ka botelya.
B. Botelya onse ka paliton ta.
C. Ta onse ka botelya paliton.

Q5. Onse ba sila ka beses ni-adto didto?
A. Onse ka beses sila didto ni-adto.
B. Didto sila onse ka beses ni-adto.
C. Ni-adto sila didto onse ka beses.

▸ Answer Key & Simple Reasons

• Q1 – B Verb gipalit ko comes first; numeral phrase before noun.
• Q2 – C Helper mo + verb, place, then numeral — smooth order.
• Q3 – A Subject phrase onse ka bata before verb; others mis-order.
• Q4 – A Imperative Paliton ta followed by full object.
• Q5 – C Frequency phrase sounds best at end; A/B invert elements.