« Back to Glossary Index 1 Part of speech, core meaning, and example sentences Role Cebuano pirma Core English sense Verb (root) pirma to sign, affix one’s signature”Common noun pirma
Predicate word order (verb) – Conjugated pirma
Mo-pirma ko sa kontrata karon .
Cebuano sentence English translation Mo-pirma ko ug resibo human madawat ang bayad . I will sign a receipt after receiving the payment. Nag-pirma sila sa attendance list karon buntag . They are signing the attendance list this morning. Gi-pirmahan sa manager ang approval form. The approval form was signed by the manager.
2 Verb derivations of pirma Form Voice & aspect Typical translation Sample sentence mag-pirma Actor-focus, habitual / future “will usually sign” Mag-pirma siya ug tseke kada Lunes . mo-pirma Actor-focus, non-past / imperative “will sign; sign!” Mo-pirma ta karon , ha. nag-pirma Actor-focus, progressive “is / was signing” Nag-pirma ko pag-text nimo . ni -pirma / mi-pirma Actor-focus, completed past “signed” Ni -pirma sila sa kasabutan kagahapon .gi-pirmahan Patient-focus, completed past “was signed (by …)” Gi-pirmahan sa opisyal ang ordinansa. pirmahon (-on)Patient-focus, future / imp. “to be signed / sign it” Pirmahon nato ang diploma ugma . pirmahan / pirmahi (-an / -i)Locative / beneficiary “to sign for / sign on” Pirmahi ko palihog sa delivery slip.
3 Where to slot the verb in a sentence Actor focus: Mo-pirma ko ug kontrata karon . Patient focus: Gi-pirmahan ang report sa dean. Beneficiary / locative: Pirmahi siya 4 Common collocations pirma sa kontratamag-pirma og tseke — sign a checkwalay pirma — unsigned / no signaturegi-pirmahan sa abogado — signed by the lawyerpirmahon nga dokumento — document to be signed5 Detailed usage notes Physical act & figurative approval – pirma to physically writing one’s signature and formally approving something.Markers – Use ug /ogmo-pirma ko og form ), sa for a specific one (nag-pirma siya sa kontrata ).Noun vs. verb – Kuhaa ang imong pirma diri (“Put your signature here”) vs. Mo-pirma ka ba? (“Will you sign?”).Locative suffix – -an / -i highlights where/for whom: pirmahi ko sa resibo (“sign the receipt for me”).Official settings – Frequently used in banks, government offices, HR paperwork, school clearances.6 Common mistakes & things to watch out for Mistake Issue Correct form Mo-pirma ako sa tseke. Clitic pronoun must come right after the verb. Mo-pirma ko sa tseke. Gi-pirma ko ang papel . gi- requires the actor in genitive (ni / saGi-pirmahan ni papel . Pirmahon ta siya ! Command for beneficiary should use pirmahi . Pirmahi siya ! Nag-pirma sa form Missing subject. Nag-pirma ang aplikante sa form.
7 Conversational phrases “Pirmahi dirí, palihog.” — “Sign here, please.”“Kompleto na , kulang nalang pirma .” — “Everything’s complete; only the signature is missing.”“Ni -pirma na si boss?” — “Has the boss already signed?”“Walay pirma , dili valid.” — “Without a signature, it’s not valid.”“Mo-pirma ko ugma kung okay na tanan.” — “I’ll sign tomorrow if everything’s fine.”8 Short everyday conversations A: Mo-pirma ka ba karon sa kontrata? — Will you sign the contract now?B: Dili pa , review-hon sa nako . — Not yet; I’ll review it first.A: Nag-pirma pa gihapon ang kustomer? — Is the customer still signing?B: Oo, taas man ang form. — Yes, the form is long.A: Pirmahi ko palihog ani nga resibo. — Please sign this receipt for me.B: Sige, asa dapit ang pirma ? — Sure, where exactly do I sign?A: Ni -pirma si Ma’am sa clearance nimo ?B: Oo, gi-pirmahan na niya ganina buntag . — Yes, she signed it earlier this morning.A: Pirmahon nato ni ron o unya ? — Shall we sign this now or later?B: Mas maayo karon dayon aron human na . — Better now so it’s done.« Back to Glossary Index 
