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kanta₁
/kanta/
pron.
“1pi_NF(III)”

pron.
we (incl); us (incl)
Ka kanta iyan ka lalag ne migtinuru te me etew ne pigsabeka rè te egngaran wey migpasabut degma seini te nasabeka/nabagkes dè iya sikandan te sika ne lalag. Ka seini ne lalag pig-angey degma puun te sikanta ne lalag wey pigmalepet dè.
Kanta kun ka egpepamuleen te sehutung kahi te meistara.
We are the one who will plant the eggplant says the teacher.
Egpakaaley kanta te egpanggilamun ka egpangasak te salupet.
Gossip can delay us from weeding.
Wrd.Gloss: we(incl); us(incl); ours(incl)
Gramm. 1st person plural inclusive non-focus pronoun (Set III)
Eng. we(incl); us(incl)
Tag. táyo; átin
Ceb. kita; atò
Binukid: kanuy; kanit (dual)
OCM: Grammar (193)
DDP: Pronouns (9.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

pron.
our (incl);
Wrd.Gloss: our(incl)
Gramm. 1st person plural inclusive possessive pronimal specifier (prepositional)
Sikeykew ka pangulu te kanta ne gurupu.
You will be the leader of our group.
Eng. our(incl)
Tag. átin
Ceb. atò
OCM: Grammar (193)
DDP: Pronouns (9.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

pron.
ours (incl); our place (incl)
Wrd.Gloss: ours(incl)
Gramm. 1st person plural inclusive possessive pronoun
Mania te kenè egkeuyag ka niyug kayi te kanta?
Why is it that coconut(s) don't grow here in our place?
Eng. ours(incl); our place (incl)
Tag. átin
Ceb. atò
OCM: Grammar (193)
DDP: Pronouns (9.2.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,QDL,NJK
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

Links to texts

"kanta" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"kanta" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"kanta" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"kanta" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"kanta" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"kanta" in text "Morning Darkness"

"kanta" in text "Morning Darkness"

"kanta" in text "Morning Darkness"

"kanta" in text "Morning Darkness"

Links to phrasebook

"Egkanta" in text "Diye te iskwilaan"

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Links to songbook

"Egkanta" in song "Kateu ka te ngaran kayi?"

"Egkanta" in song "Kateu ka te ngaran kayi?"

"Egkantaan" in song "Egkantaan ney sikaniyu"

"Egkantaan" in song "Egkantaan ney sikaniyu"