Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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before
/bi-fore/
 
prep, adv.
 
1.
Def.: te warè pad; te kenè pad; ne wey e pad
MS: warè pad, te; kenè pad, te; wey e pad, ne
If something happens before a certain time or event, it happens earlier than that time or other event.
He left the house before I arrived.
Nakaawè sikandin te baleywey e pad nekeyinguma.
 
prep.

 
2.
Def.: te kewun-aan [kewun-a͡an]
MS: kewun-aan, te
If something is before something else, it is in front of that thing.
He stood before them and gave a speech.
Migsasindeg sikandin te kewun-aan dan wey migbehey te pangasak.
 
prep.

 
3.
Def.: hun-a
MS: hun-a
If something comes before something else, it is more important than that other thing.
My family comes before my work.
Hun-a ka pamilya ku du te trabahu ku.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions; adverbs; GSL0076-0100
Status: ready


Last updated: 12/Mar/2013