The month.—Ang bulan.
The day.—Ang adlao.
The week.—Ang semana.

What is the date to day.—¿Icapila quita caron?—To-day is the sixth of March of the year 1901.—Sa icaunum ca adlao sa bulan sa Marzo sa usa ca libo siam ca gatus ng usa ca tuig.

(The months and the days of the week are taken from the Spanish language).

The partitive numbers are formed by adding to the cardinals—ca bahin—thus:

Ex:

The distributive numbers are formed by putting tag or tinag before the cardinal numbers, thus:

The vicenal or proportional numbers, so called for explaining the proportion between two unities, one of which is contained in the other, are formed in Bisaya by putting the particle naca or maca before the cardinal numbers. Naca for past tense, and maca for the future: Thus:

Where is my book!—Under the chair—Where is my hat?—It is on the table—Is it on the table?—No; it is upon the bed—Did you read the book?—I did not—How many books have you written?—I have written one—How many times have you read the letter?—Many times—How many times have you weeped?—Five times—How much is your daily wage?—Two dimes—How old are you?—I am twenty seven years old—How old is she?—She is not yet twenty years old—Have you burnt yourself?—Each man has his taste—Have you a mind to sleep?—No: I have a mind to speak—Do you fear this man?—I don't fear him—At what o'clock do you go to bed?—I go to bed at sunset, and I get up at sunrise.