ADVERBS
The adverbs are of the following classes:
ADVERBS OF PLACE
DIIN (where),—BISAN DIIN (wherever, anywhere),—DIDI (here, nearer to the speaker then to the listener),—DINHI (here),—DIDÂ (there, nearer to the listener than to the speaker),—DIDTO (there),—HARANI (near),—HARAYÒ (far).
ADVERBS OF TIME
CACAN-O (when, past),—SAN-O (when, future),—BISAN CACAN-O (whenever, past),—BISANSAN-O (whenever, future),—NIYÁN (now),—CANINA (before, short time ago, in the same day),—CAGAB’I (last night),—CACOLÓP (yesterday),—CASANGAB’I (the night before last),—CASANGCOLOP (the day before yesterday),—CASANGYADTO (the day previous to the day before yesterday),—ANAY (before, anciently),—UNINA (after, in the same day),—BUAS (to-morrow),—ISANGBUÁS (the day after to-morrow),—ISANGYÁDTO (the day following the day after to-morrow),—CANONAY (always),—DAYÓ-DAY (persistently),—LAYON (soon),—DÁYON (immediately),—HADTO (then, before),—NG̃ANÌ, CUN (when, whenever),—NAMAN (again),—LIUAT (again),—PA (yet),—NA (already),—AGSOB (frequently),—DANAY (sometimes),—NGÁHAO (then).
ADVERBS OF DEGREE
CAPIN, LABIS, LAPÁS (more),—ORÓG (most),—URAÚRA (excessively),—TUMAN (a little scarcely).
ABVERBS OF MANNER
AMO, ASYA (so, thus),—ONAN-O (how),—MAN (also),—COLAÓNG, COLASÓT, COLANTOY (for example, for instance).
ADVERBS OF DOUBT
ADÂ, MAHAMOC, MASAGNI, MAHARANI, CADUÁS TING̃ALI, BANG̃IN, SABALI (probably, perhaps),—BAGÁ (as).
ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION
OO (yes),—MANGUD (indeed),—CAIYA, UGA, CAY UGÂ, GUI-HÁPON (of course).
ADVERBS OF NEGATION
DIRI (no),—UARAY (no, past),—AYAO (no, future).
ADVERBS OF CAUSE
CAY (because),—TUNG̃ÚD (because). [98]
OBSERVATIONS 1. Many adjectives and phrases are employed as adverbs, as
| igbao | (above) |
| niyán ng̃a adlao | (to-day) |
| damò | (much) |
| etc. | |
2. Some of the adverbs are frequently contracted, as those composed of “bisan” which is contracted into “bis.” Examples:
| bisan diín | contracted | bis diín |
| guihapon | contracted,, | guiháp. |
3. The adverbs have diminutive, comparative and superlative. As
from harani, haraníay, haroharaní, guihaharanií; etc.