Adverbs of Time: To Tell When (Part B)
Unlike the adverbs of time from the previous lesson, there are adverbs of time that are used to describe the time for the present day. In the English language, words like "recently," "later," or "earlier" can be used, depending on the situation. The examples below show the different translations for these adverbs of time.
Examples:
Later (in the day)
M
a may
â Earlier (in the day)
Kan
i na
Recently
Kamakail
á n lang
Examples:
Later (in the day)
Mamaya
Earlier (in the day)
Kanina
Recently
Kamakailan lang
The following adverbs of time are derived from the adverbs "
ma mayâ ," "
kani na ," and "
ngayó n ." These duplicated formations connote a briefness of time between the moment of speaking to the time being expressed by the adverb.
Examples:
In a little while
May
a -may
â Just a while ago
Kan
í -kan
i na lang
Just now
Ngay
ó n-ngay
ó n lang
Examples:
In a little while
Maya-maya
Just a while ago
Kani-kanina lang
Just now
Ngayon-ngayon lang
See how these adverbs of time are used in sentences.
Examples:
We will play tennis later.
Maglá laró kamí ng tennis
ma mayâ .
We will go home later.
Ú uwí na
kamí ma mayâ .
The line was long earlier.
Maha ba ang
pi la kani na .
I ate earlier.
Kuma in akó kani na .
The guests arrived recently.
Dumatí ng ang
mga bisi ta kamakailá n lang .
The team won the game recently.
Nana lo ang
koponá n sa
laró kamakailá n lang .
The sun will rise in a little while.
Sisi kat na ang
a rawmaya -mayâ .
The airplane will take flight in a little while.
Lí lipá d na ang
eropla no maya -mayâ .
She was sad not long ago. She is happy now.
Malungkó t siyá kaní -kani na lang .
Masayá na
siyá ngayó n .
I watched the news just a while ago.
Napanoó d ko ang
bali ta kaní -kani na lang .
I heard the news on the radio just now.
Nariní g ko ang
bali ta sa
ra dyo ngayó n-ngayó n lang .
Charlene went out just now.
Lumabá s si Charlene
ngayó n-ngayó n lang .
Examples:
We will play tennis later.
Maglalaro kami ng tennis mamaya.
We will go home later.
Uuwi na kami mamaya.
The line was long earlier.
Mahaba ang pila kanina.
I ate earlier.
Kumain ako kanina.
The guests arrived recently.
Dumating ang mga bisita kamakailan lang.
The team won the game recently.
Nanalo ang koponan sa laro kamakailan lang.
The sun will rise in a little while.
Sisikat na ang araw maya-maya.
The airplane will take flight in a little while.
Lilipad na ang eroplano maya-maya.
She was sad not long ago. She is happy now.
Malungkot siya kani-kanina lang. Masaya na siya ngayon.
I watched the news just a while ago.
Napanood ko ang balita kani-kanina lang.
I heard the news on the radio just now.
Narinig ko ang balita sa radyo ngayon-ngayon lang.
Charlene went out just now.
Lumabas si Charlene ngayon-ngayon lang.
