pundo

Part of speech
- Verb (root): pundo — “to stop moving, pull over, stay put, anchor”
- Common noun: pundo — “stop, halt, temporary stay”
Sentence-position rule
A conjugated pundo form usually begins the predicate; any clitic actor-pronoun comes immediately after it:

Mo-pundo ko sa kanto.
I’ll stop at the corner.

Cebuano sentence	English translation
Mo-pundo ko ug usa ka minuto aron magpahulay.	I will stop for a minute to rest.
Nag-pundo sila sa gasolinahan kay na-lowbat.	They are stopping at the gas station because the battery is low.
Gi-pundohan sa drayber ang bus duol sa terminal.	The bus was halted by the driver near the terminal.

Form	Voice & aspect	Typical translation	Sample sentence
mag-pundo	Actor focus, habitual / future	“will regularly stop / usually stay”	Mag-pundo sila og duha ka adlaw sa baryo matag biyahe. — They usually stay two days in the village each trip.
mo-pundo	Actor focus, non-past / imperative	“will stop; stop!”	Mo-pundo ta karon, ha. — Let’s stop now, okay.
nag-pundo	Actor focus, progressive	“is / was stopping”	Nag-pundo ko pag-ulan. — I was stopping when it rained.
ni-pundo / mi-pundo	Actor focus, completed past	“stopped”	Ni-pundo siya sa dalan kagabii. — He stopped on the road last night.
gi-pundo	Patient focus, completed past	“was stopped (by …)”	Gi-pundo sa pulis ang kotse. — The car was stopped by the police.
pundohon (-on)	Patient focus, future / imp.	“to be stopped / halt it”	Pundohon nato ang makina kung mag-overheat. — We’ll shut the engine off if it overheats.
pundohan (-an)	Beneficiary / locative focus	“to stop at / stop for”	Pundohi ko sa boulevard, palihog. — Please drop me off (stop for me) at the boulevard.

Core sense – pundo covers momentary halts (mo-pundo sa tindahan), extended stays (mag-pundo og usa ka adlaw), or parking/anchoring of vehicles and boats.
Actor focus – mo-, nag-, ni-pundo stress who decides to stop; time or reason follows: ni-pundo sila tungod sa ulan.
Patient focus – gi-pundo, pundohon highlight what is stopped (vehicle, engine, activity).
Locative focus – pundohan / pundohi points to where or for whom the stop is made.
Interjection – Pundo! can be shouted to mean “Stop!” or “Hold it!” in traffic or conversation.
Noun use – pundo as “halt/place of stay”: naa silay pundo sa bukid — “they have a camp in the mountains.”
Reduplication – pundo-pundo may imply frequent short stops along a route.

Mistake	Issue	Correct form
Mo-pundo ako sa jeepney.	Actor clitic must follow the verb.	Mo-pundo ko sa jeepney.
Gi-pundo ko ang barko.	With gi-, actor must be genitive (ni / sa).	Gi-pundo ni ko ang barko.
Pundohon ta siya!	Beneficiary/locative imperative needs pundohi.	Pundohi siya!
Nag-pundo sa bus	Missing actor pronoun.	Nag-pundo ang* bus* (if bus is actor) or Nag-pundo ko sa bus stop.

A: Asa ta mo-pundo para mag-snack? — Where shall we stop for a snack?
B: Pundohi sa kilid nga bakery; lami ilang pan. — Stop at the bakery on the side; their bread is good.
A: Nag-pundo ba ang tren? — Is the train stopping?
B: Oo, ni-pundo na sa sunod estasyon. — Yes, it already stopped at the next station.
A: Pundohi ko palihog diri sa eskina. — Please let me off (stop) here at the corner.
B: Sige, mo-pundo ko diritso. — Sure, I’ll stop right away.
A: Nganong gi-pundo sa traffic enforcer ang motor? — Why did the traffic enforcer stop the motorcycle?
B: Walay helmet ang drayber. — The driver had no helmet.
A: Mag-pundo ta og gamay para maka-respeto sa curfew. — Let’s halt for a bit to respect the curfew.
B: Sakto, padayon ta unya kung okay na. — Right; we’ll continue later when it’s allowed.