Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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insè
/ʔinsɔʔ/
v_rt.
“question/ask”
 
n.
question
Eng. question
Wrd.Gloss: question
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (eg-insè, mig-insè/in-insè, agent, eg><ø-) to ask someone (eg-insaan, in-insaan/mig-insaan/pig-insaan, location, eg><an-) something (ig-insè, in--insè, theme, ig><ø-)
Eg-insè e pad te meisturu ke duen ded klasi kaaselem te Birnis.
I'm going to ask my teacher if we have class on Friday.
Iyan e ma insei!
How come (you) asked me!
Eng. ask; question; query; inquire
Tag. magtanóng
Ceb. mangutana
Ilo.: saludsúden; damágen
OCM: Speech (191)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
v.
for someone (eg-inse-insè, mig-inse-insè/in-inse-insè, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to interrogate or investigate someone (eg-in-insaan, in-in-insaan/mig-in-insaan/pig-in-insaan, location, eg><an-rdpCVC-)
Mani buwa te eg-inse-insè ka pulis keddì?
Why is it that the police investigate me?
Eng. interrogate; question repeatedly; investigate; examine
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(meinse-insè, mA1-rdpRT-) inquisitive
Meupiya ka batè ne meinse-insè su mahaan egkateu wey egtulik.
It good to a child to be an inquisitive because they are easy to learn and understand.
Eng. inquisitive
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH,AAA,AAA,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 09/Nov/2017

Links to texts

"eg-inse-inse" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

Links to health books

"Mig-insaan" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"

"Mig-insaan" in healthbook "Miggendiye te huspital si Mirsi ka migtibi"

"mig-insaan" in healthbook "Miggendiye te huspital si Mirsi ka migtibi"

"mig-insaan" in healthbook "Nahepu ka belad ni Binuy"

"mig-insaan" in healthbook "Nabekeg si Junjun teg keenen"