Adverbs of Time: Periods of Time
Words such as
á raw-a raw,
ó ras-o ras, and
linggó -linggó are just some of the adverbs of time that describe
definite frequencies . These adverbs tell different periods of time by describing the specific (or definite) interval/s in which an event takes place. In the English language, these are words like “daily,” “weekly,” “monthly,” and the like. Know the different adverbs of time describing definite frequencies.
Examples:
Hourly / Every hour
Ó ras-
o ras
Daily / Everyday
Á raw-
a raw
Weekly / Every week
Lingg
ó -lingg
ó Monthly / Every month
Buw
á n-buw
á n
Annually / Every year
Ta
ó n-ta
ó n
Examples:
Hourly / Every hour
Oras-oras
Daily / Everyday
Araw-araw
Weekly / Every week
Linggo-linggo
Monthly / Every month
Buwan-buwan
Annually / Every year
Taon-taon
These are very easy to remember because words related to time are just
duplicated to show that something occurs
every hour/day/week/month/year. Take a look at how these adverbs of time are used in sentences.
Examples:
The bus arrives at the station every hour.
Dumá ratí ng ang bus sa
istasyó n ó ras-o ras.
I get paid hourly.
Ó ras-o rasakó ng biná baya ran .
Every hour, there is a news report on the TV.
Ó ras-o ras ang
pag-uu lat ng
bali ta sa TV.
We sing the national anthem of the Philippines every day.
Inaa wit na min ang
pambansá ng a wit ng
Pilipi nas á raw-a raw.
I wake up early every day.
Gumigi sing akó nang
maa ga á raw-a raw.
I sprinkle water on the plants every day.
Á raw-a rawkong diní diligá n ang
mga hala man .
I go home every week.
Linggó -linggó akó ng umu uwî .
The museum is open weekly.
Buká s ang
muse o linggó -linggó .
I go to the market every week.
Linggó -linggó akó ng pumú puntá ng
pale ngke .
We clean the house every month.
Naglili nis kamí ng
ba hay buwá n-buwá n .
We have monthly meetings.
May buwá n-buwá n kamí ng pagpupu long .
I read one book every month.
Nagbá basá akó ng isá ng libró buwá n-buwá n .
He goes to Japan every year.
Taó n-taó n siyá ng pumú puntá sa Japan.
Mom and I get to see each other every year.
Nakakapagki ta kamí ni
na nay taó n-taó n .
Timmy gives a donation every year.
Taó n-taó ng nagbí bigá y ng donasy
ó n si Timmy.
Examples:
The bus arrives at the station every hour.
Dumarating ang bus sa istasyon oras-oras.
I get paid hourly.
Oras-oras akong binabayaran.
Every hour, there is a news report on the TV.
Oras-oras ang pag-uulat ng balita sa TV.
We sing the national anthem of the Philippines every day.
Inaawit namin ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas araw-araw.
I wake up early every day.
Gumigising ako nang maaga araw-araw.
I sprinkle water on the plants every day.
Araw-araw kong dinidiligan ang mga halaman.
I go home every week.
Linggo-linggo akong umuuwi.
The museum is open weekly.
Bukas ang museo linggo-linggo.
I go to the market every week.
Linggo-linggo akong pumupunta ng palengke.
We clean the house every month.
Naglilinis kami ng bahay buwan-buwan.
We have monthly meetings.
May buwan-buwan kaming pagpupulong.
I read one book every month.
Nagbabasa ako ng isang libro buwan-buwan.
He goes to Japan every year.
Taon-taon siyang pumupunta sa Japan.
Mom and I get to see each other every year.
Nakakapagkita kami ni nanay taon-taon.
Timmy gives a donation every year.
Taon-taong nagbibigay ng donasyon si Timmy.
