Conjugations 5: Advanced Conjugations
Flexibility
There is some variability with conjugations:
Sometimes the "mag" conjugation is shortened to "ma."Sometimes "naga" is shortened to "ga."
Sometimes "maka" and "naka" are shortened to "ka."
Sometimes conjugations are just completely dropped.
Certain Future: Maga-, Iga-, Paga- -on/hon, Paga- -an/han
If you're new to Hiligaynon, don't worry about learning these conjugations at the beginning. You can come back to them after you're comfortable with the basics and you're looking to expand your knowledge. In the meantime, just so you're aware that these exist, here are some Advanced Conjugations.
In traditional Hiligaynon, special conjugations were used to emphasize that something was inevitably going to happen. Because these sentences focus on things that are yet to come, they are all future tense.
One place this is frequently found is prophecy, where it is being stated that something will surely come to pass. The words "shall" an "should," as used in old writing like scriptures, were often used in these sentences. Other words can be used as well when emphasizing that something is certain to happen.
Another time you might see this is when someone is making a strong commitment.
These conjugations replace the standard future Actor, Object, and Recipient conjugations.
Actor/Action — "mag-" ➔ "maga-"
Object — "i-" ➔ "iga-"
Object — "-on/hon" ➔ "paga- -on/hon"
Recipient — "-an/han" ➔ "paga- -an/han"
Examples:
"Unto dust shalt thou return." — "Sa yab-ok ikaw magabalik." (dust = yab-ok, return = balik)
"The truth shall be spoken to the people." — "Ang kamatuoran igahambal sa katawhan." (truth = kamatuoran, speak = hambal, people = katawhan)
"You prayer will be answered." — "Pagasabton ang imo pangamuyô." (answer = sabat, prayer = pangamuyô)
"We will be judged by God." — "Pagahukman kita sang Dios." (judged = hukom, God = Dios)
This is not often used in modern speech. It's primarily found in old writing.
Will Get: Magka-, Maka
To say that you'll have something tomorrow, you can use a "may" phrase. However, if you would like to emphasize that you don't currently have the item, but will be getting it, you can use "maka-" or "magka-" as a prefix on the noun (the thing you will be getting).
"I will have a car tomorrow." — "May salakyan ako sa buwas." (You already have it.)
"I will get a car tomorrow." — "Makasalayan ako sa buwas." (You don't currently have it, but you will tomorrow.)
"If I get money..." — "Kon magkakwarta ko..."