ugma

Cebuano Word: ugma

1 Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of speech: Adverb (time)
• Meaning: tomorrow; the day after today

Example sentences (bullet list)

• Mag-kita ta ugma. — We will meet tomorrow.
• Humanon nako ang report ugma. — I will finish the report tomorrow.
• Moadto ka ba sa siyudad ugma? — Are you going to the city tomorrow?

2 Learning Points for Cebuano Adverbs (focus on ugma)

• Time-adverbs like ugma are invariable; do not add affixes or plural markers.
• Position is flexible: sentence-initial for emphasis, sentence-final for a neutral tone.
• When coupled with a future-aspect marker (mag-, mo-, pag-), the presence of ugma already tells the listener the action is future; avoid extra “future” words such as sunod adlaw.
• Spoken Cebuano sometimes shortens to ’gma in rapid speech; in writing, keep ugma for clarity.
• Do not confuse ugma (tomorrow) with umaabot (upcoming, future), which functions as an adjective.

3 Common Collocations

• ugma buntag – tomorrow morning
• ugma hapon – tomorrow afternoon
• ugma ra – only tomorrow / not until tomorrow
• ugma dayon – first thing tomorrow
• niining ugma – this coming tomorrow (poetic or formal)

4 Typical Sentence Position

• Initial (emphatic): “Ugma, mag-meeting ta.”
• Final (neutral): “Mag-meeting ta ugma.”
  Choose the position according to which idea you wish to highlight.

5 Five Frequently Used Conversational Phrases

• “Unsa’y plano nimo ugma?” — What is your plan for tomorrow?
• “Libre ka ba ugma?” — Are you free tomorrow?
• “Ugma ra ko makabayad.” — I can pay only tomorrow.
• “Ayaw kalimot sa ugma.” — Do not forget about tomorrow.
• “Mag-practice ta balik ugma.” — Let us practice again tomorrow.

6 Five Simple Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Ganahan ka mokaon sa gawas ugma?
   B: Oo, manihapon ta sa bag-ong restawran ugma.
   A: Do you want to eat out tomorrow?
   B: Yes, let us have dinner at the new restaurant tomorrow.
2. A: Naa bay klase ugma?
   B: Wala, pista man ugma.
   A: Is there class tomorrow?
   B: None; tomorrow is a holiday.
3. A: Mokuha ka sa package ugma?
   B: Oo, mokuha ko sa LBC ugma buntag.
   A: Will you pick up the package tomorrow?
   B: Yes, I will pick it up at LBC tomorrow morning.
4. A: Pwede ko manghulam sa imong libro ugma?
   B: Sige, dad-on nako ugma hapon.
   A: May I borrow your book tomorrow?
   B: Sure, I will bring it tomorrow afternoon.
5. A: Muhuman na ba ang proyekto ugma?
   B: Murag dili pa; ugma pa mi magsugod sa final testing.
   A: Will the project be finished tomorrow?
   B: Probably not; we will start final testing only tomorrow.

7 Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Asa ta magkita ugma?
A. Ugma ta magkita sa café.
B. Sa café magkita ta ugma.
C. Magkita sa café ta ugma.

Q2. Unsa imong buhaton ugma buntag?
A. Matug pa ko ugma buntag.
B. Ugma buntag matug pa ko.
C. Pa ko matug ugma buntag.

Q3. Naa ba kay exam ugma?
A. Ugma naa ko exam.
B. Naa ko exam ugma.
C. Exam naa ko ugma.

Q4. Kinsa imong kuyog ugma?
A. Ugma kuyog nako si Miko.
B. Si Miko ugma kuyog nako.
C. Kuyog nako si Miko ugma.

Q5. Kanus-a ta molarga ugma?
A. Molarga ta alas-siyete ugma.
B. Ugma molarga ta alas-siyete.
C. Alas-siyete ugma ta molarga.

Answer Key

• Q1 → B — Verb magkita, subject ta, adverb ugma last; natural order.
• Q2 → A — Verb matug pa ko, time phrase ugma buntag last; other options break verb-subject cohesion.
• Q3 → B — Copular pattern “naa (exist) + subject + noun + ugma” places adverb last.
• Q4 → C — Declarative order “kuyog nako + object + ugma”; others split fixed phrase.
• Q5 → A — Verb molarga ta, specific clock time, then ugma; maintains time hierarchy.