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Question #1 When we say: Unsay ngalan mo? - What is your name? Why do we say "unsay" instead of "unsa"? Also, is "imo" always shortened to "mo"? Thanks!
14 ago 2015 22:47
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Great explanation...thanks a lot! The colloquial form of 'unsay ngalan mo' wasn't mentioned during my exchange. I wonder if this particular phrase is spoken differently in different regions? My language partner told me that the Cebuano spoken in CDO is sometimes different than that spoken in Cebu, for example. Really appreciate the help. Salamat!
26 agosto 2015
I think "Unsay ngan/ngalan nimo" would be more appropriate. Unsa is simply "What". In sentences, considering the use of correct grammar, unsa becomes unsay. "Unsay" is more like "What's ~ ". And no, "imo" is not always shortened to "mo". Although I think you already know that the Cebuano speaking style tend to say things in shortcut like how "ngalan" is made "ngan". It's how Cebuanos normally converse. "mo" can be a shortcut to several words that can have different meanings like "nimo", "kamo", "namo". "imo" and "nimo" both mean the same thing, "you/your/s". You just have to be careful because in some cases, they cannot be interchangeable. In your example, the "mo" is the shortcut to "nimo" and not "imo".
26 agosto 2015
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