Learn the different Sinugboanong Bisaya panghupot nga pulingalan (Cebuano possessive pronouns) and test what you learn with our online quiz and free worksheets.
“Panghupot” means possessive while “pulingalan” (also often shorted to “pulingan”) is the Sinugboanong Bisaya term for pronouns (“puli” means “take the place of” and “ngalan” means name).
Thus, panghupot nga pulingalan simply refers to possessive pronouns. They can also be referred to as pulingalang panghupot, panghupot nga pulingan, or pulingalan sa pag-angkon ug mga butang (literally, pronoun for claiming ownership of things).
The appropriate panghupot nga pulingalan will vary for singular and plural, and first person, second person, and third person. Just like with personal pronouns (pulingalan), there’s a separate pronoun for plural first person inclusive and plural first person exclusive. There are also variations for the possessive pronouns depending on if you want to put it before or after the noun (the thing owned).
It all sounds terribly complicated but take heart! Cebuano possessive pronouns are actually quite simple. Just refer to the table below.
Talaan sa mga Panghupot nga Pulingalan (Pulingalan sa Pag-Angkon ug mga Butang)
Comes before the noun
Comes after the noun
Singular
First Person
ako / akoa
nako
Second Person
imo / imoha
nimo
Third Person
iya / iyaha
niya
Plural
First Person Inclusive
ato / atoa
nato
First Person Exclusive
amo / amoa
namo
Second Person
inyo / inyoha
ninyo
Third Person
ila / ilaha
nila
When using the pronouns that come before the object, just say the pronoun with the suffix -ng added to it + the name of the thing owned.
When using the pronouns that come after the object, just say the name of thing owned + the pronoun (without any affixes).
Example:
Showing ownership for “balay” (house)
Before the noun
After the noun
Singular
First person
akong balay / akoang balay
balay nako
Second person
imong balay / imohang balay
balay nimo
Third person
iyang balay / iyahang balay
balay niya
Plural
First person inclusive
atong balay / atoang balay
balay nato
First person exclusive
among balay / amoang balay
balay namo
Second person
inyong balay / inyohang balay
balay ninyo
Third person
ilang balay / ilahang balay
balay nila
Example sentence:
Asa inyohang balay ana? (Which one is your house?)
Ang balay namo kanang naa’y kural nga puwa. (Our house is the one with the red fence.)
Panghupot nga Pulingalan: MTB Sinugboanong Bisaya Online Quiz
Master the Cebuano possessive pronouns with this online quiz.
Panghupot na Pulingalan (Possessive Pronouns)
Choose the correct Sinugboanong Bisaya (Cebuano) word for the possessive pronoun given in English.
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Panghupot nga Pulingalan: MTB Sinugboanong Bisaya Worksheet for Kindergarten and Grade 1
Choose the appropriate panghupot nga pulingalan for the picture.
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