Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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menu2
/mɔnu/
tag question
Ka menu ne lalag egkahamit kenè para te maheteng ne insè, ke kenè, egkahamit degma seini isip igpasundul ne insè te maheteng ne lalag eyew egkatuenan ke eg-uyunan ka inlalag din wey kenè naa. Diyè seini egkakita te pulipusan te maheteng ne lalag wey eg-epusen te insè ne palinneu.
Nakita nu ma si Eteng diyè te Tulay, menu ma iya?
You have seen Eteng at Tulay, haven't you?
Eng. tag question
Data Qual: does this usually expect a 'yes' answer or a 'no' answer (or both). Eg, 'You're happy, aren't you?' and 'You're not happy, are you' - can I use 'menu' in both these sentences?
DDP: Markers expecting an affirmative answer (9.4.6.2)
Online dict status: c
Usage level: M

Updated by: TME,QDL
Last updated: 30/Jul/2011

Links to texts

"menuwen" in text "Examples of Anit"

Links to health books

"Egmenuwen-a" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

"Egmenuwen-a" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"Egmenuwen" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"egkamenu" in healthbook "Mania teg pakapatey kag iindes?"

"egmenuwen-a" in healthbook "Mania teg pakapatey kag iindes?"

Link to Bible concordance

"menu"

Links to songbook

"Namenu" in song "Si Hunas"

"namenu" in song "Si Hunas"

"Namenu" in song "Si Hunas"

"namenu" in song "Si Hunas"