12 Questions
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic syntactic structures among languages?
Derivation structure
Which of the following statements accurately describes the basic unit of syntax in Cebuano-Visayan?
It is a combination of at least two content-words with or without function-words that convey a basic unit of meaning.
In Cebuano-Visayan, the predicate can be which of the following?
All of the above
Which of the following statements is true about the predicate construct in Cebuano-Visayan syntax?
It assumes a linear marker for its basic unit of thought, as in all Austronesian/Malayo-Polynesian and Philippine languages.
What is the natural sentence patterning in Cebuano-Visayan?
Sentences begin with the predicate and end with the subject.
Which of the following is NOT a type of predicate in Cebuano-Visayan sentences?
Verb Predicate
What is the basic unit of syntax called by linguists?
Word order
In the Cebuano-Visayan sentence pattern 'ADJ + N', what is the relationship between the adjective and the noun?
The adjective is the complement/modifier and the noun is the subject
In the Cebuano-Visayan sentence pattern 'Vin + S + Com', what is the role of the prepositional phrase 'Com'?
The prepositional phrase is the complement
Which of the following Cebuano-Visayan sentence patterns contains a transitive verb?
Transitive Verb Predicate (Vt + Comp + S)
What is the correct English equivalent for the Cebuano-Visayan sentence pattern 'Vin + S + Adv P'?
The verb + the subject + the adverbial phrase
In the Cebuano-Visayan sentence pattern 'Vt + O + S', what is the order of the elements in the predicate?
Verb + Object + Subject
Study Notes
Sentence Structures of Cebuano Visayan Language
- The basic unit of syntax is a combination of at least two content-words with or without function-words that convey a basic unit of meaning.
- There are four basic syntactic structures among languages: modification structure, predication structure, complementation structure, and coordination structure.
Syntax: Sentence Structure of Cebuano-Visayan
- Cebuano-Visayan sentences always begin with the predicate and end with the subject as their natural sentence patterning.
- The predicate construct in Cebuano-Visayan syntax assumes the linear marker for its basic unit of thought.
Cebuano-Visayan Sentence Patterns
- Sentence Pattern 1: Noun Predicate (N + N), verbless: N complement + N subject.
- Sentence Pattern 2: Adjective Predicate (ADJ + N), verbless: ADJ is complement/modifier + N subject.
- Sentence Pattern 3: Adverb Predicate (ADV + N), verbless: ADV modifier + N subject.
- Sentence Pattern 4: Prepositional Phrase Predicate (PP + N), e.g., "Mahitungud sa gugma ang saysay."
- Sentence Pattern 5: Intransitive Verb Predicate (Vin + S + Com), e.g., "Nagsabut mi bahin sa panaghi-usa."
- Sentence Pattern 6: Transitive Verb Predicate (Vt + Comp + S), e.g., "Nika-un ug pan ang bata."
Intransitive Verb Predicate Examples
- Vin + S + PP: "Nihilak siya tungud nimu" (He/She cried because of you).
- Vin + C + S: "Nikulu ug tulu ka purgada ang panaptun" (The cloth shrank by three inches).
Transitive Verb Predicate Examples
- Vt + Comp + S: "Nika-un ug pan ang bata" (The child ate bread).
- Vt + OC + O + S: "Nanghulam ka naku ug kwarta si Sandra" (Sandra borrowed money from me).
- Vt + S + O + PP: "Mukaun ku ug pansit pina-agi sa mga t sapstik" (I will eat noodles through chop-sticks).
Test your knowledge on the syntactic structures of the Cebuano Visayan language, focusing on word order, phrases, clauses, and syntax. Explore the rules governing the formation of sentences in Cebuano Visayan.
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