patay

Role	Cebuano	English
Verb (root)	patay — “to die; to kill; to switch off/put out”
Adjective / noun	patay — “dead; death”

Predicate order – Conjugated patay comes first, then the clitic actor-pronoun:

Mo-patay ko sa suga karon.
I’ll turn off the light now.

Example sentences

Cebuano	English
Mo-patay ko ug kandila pagkahuman sa seremonya.	I’ll extinguish a candle after the ceremony.
Nag-patay ang makina kalit tungod sa kakulangan sa gasolina.	The engine suddenly died due to lack of fuel.
Gi-patayan sa kuryente ang barangay tungod sa maintenance.	The electricity was switched off in the village for maintenance.

Form	Voice & aspect	Typical translation	Sample sentence
mag-patay	Actor-focus, habitual / future	“will habitually turn off / kill”	Mag-patay siya sa Wi-Fi kung magsugod ang klase.
mo-patay	Actor-focus, non-past / imperative	“will switch off; turn off!”	Mo-patay ta sa TV, ha.
nag-patay	Actor-focus, progressive	“is / was turning off / killing”	Nag-patay ko sa app pag-crash sa phone.
ni-patay / mi-patay	Actor-focus, completed past	“turned off / killed”	Ni-patay sila sa apoy kagabii.
gi-patay	Patient-focus, completed past	“was turned off / killed (by …)”	Gi-patay sa tag-iya ang alarma.
patyon (-on)	Patient-focus, future / imp.	“to be killed / switch it off”	Patyon nato ang power kung mag-bakasyon.
patyan / patyi (-an / -i)	Locative / beneficiary	“to turn off for / kill at”	Patyi ko palihog sa suga sa kusina.

Dual sense – Physical death (namatay <– different root) vs. deliberate “kill/turn off” (patay). Context or object reveals meaning.
Electronics & fire – Most common everyday use: turning off power, devices, flame.
Dead adjective – patay nga baterya “dead battery.”
Intensifier slang – Exclamation “Patay!” expresses trouble (“I’m busted!”).
Aspect – Completed past ni-patay, progressive nag-patay, future/command mo-patay / patya!.

Error	Issue	Correct
Mo-patay ako sa radyo.	Clitic pronoun must follow verb.	Mo-patay ko sa radyo.
Gi-patay ko ang switch.	gi- needs actor in genitive (ni/sa).	Gi-patay ni ko ang switch.
Patyon ta siya!	Beneficiary/locative imperative needs patyi.	Patyi siya!
Nag-patay sa ilaw	Missing subject.	Nag-patay ang* guwardiya sa ilaw.*

“Patya ang suga, palihog.” — “Turn off the light, please.”
“Patay ang cellphone; low-bat.” — “The phone’s dead; low battery.”
“Ayaw patya ang kompyuter.” — “Don’t turn off the computer.”
“Patay! Nalimot ko sa deadline.” — “Oh no! I forgot the deadline.”
“Mo-patay ko sa stove inig human luto.” — “I’ll switch off the stove after cooking.”

A: Mo-patay ka ba sa air-con kung bugnaw na? — Will you turn off the AC once it’s cool?
B: Oo, para makatigom ta kuryente. — Yes, to save electricity.
A: Nag-patay pa gihapon ang linya sa kuryente? — Is the power line still down?
B: Oo, gi-patyan sa VECO para maintenance. — Yes, VECO shut it off for maintenance.
A: Patyi ko palihog sa tawag, meeting pa ko. — Please decline the call for me; I’m in a meeting.
B: Sige, ako’y handle. — Sure, I’ll handle it.
A: Ni-patay ka sa wifi router kagabii? — Did you turn off the router last night?
B: Ni-patay ko para makarest gamay ang device. — I did, to let the device rest.
A: Mag-patay ta og kandila inig brownout. — Let’s light off candles when power’s out (ironic joke).
B: Patay na gane kuryente, kandila na lang atong suga. — The power’s dead anyway; candles will be our light.