sapulù
/sapuluʔ/
Var. sabeka_ne_pulù
num.
“ten”

1.
num.
ten (counting)
Eng. 10; ten (counting)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

adj.
(sapulù) ten (adjective)
Ka amey ku due sapulù ne asawa.
My father has ten wives.
Eng. ten (adjective)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

num.
(insapulù, iN-) ten (limitation)
Insapulù rin te egbarut ne lebut ka binggala.
She pulled up ten cassavas.
Gramm. This affix indicates limitation of the number
Eng. ten (limitation)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

2.
adj.
(igkasapulù, igkA-) tenth
Seini ka igkasapulù ne asawa ku.
This is my tenth wife.
Eng. tenth
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Ordinal numbers (8.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

3.
adv.
(kasapulù, kA-) ten times
Kasapulù a nekehendiyè te Dawew te seini ne leg-un.
I've been to Davao ten times this year.
Kasapulù a egpabetu eyew egkaaldek ka me kunterè ku.
I will fire shots into the air ten times so that my enemies will be afraid.
Eng. ten times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Number of times (8.1.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

4.
num.
(tigsapulù, tig-) in groups of ten or three each
Tigsapulù ki te atelug te maya ne nakita ta.
Each of us will have ten of the eggs which we've found.
Eng. ten; group (of ten); ten each
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Numbered group (8.1.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

5.
adv.
(ikasapulù, ikA-) in ten days' time
Ikasapulù ki eggipanew diyè te Dawew.
We will go to Davao in ten days' time.
Eng. ten days from now; tenth day after today; in ten days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adv.
(nasapuluaan, nA><an-) ten days that have passed
Nasapuluaan e sikandin ka kenè egpamanihus su egtutuliyuk dè sikandin.
She hasn't had a bath for ten days - she just washed her head like a bird.
Migginguma sikandin seeyè se nasapuluaan.
He arrived ten days ago.
Eng. ten days ago; ten days that have passed
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for something (igkasapuluen, theme, igkA–en) to be in three days' time
Igkasapuluen pad ka kasal ku sika ka egpamuhawang ki pad.
My wedding is still in ten days' time - that's why we still have time to think about it.
Eng. ten days from now; tenth day after today; in ten days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

6.
n.
(kasapuluaan, kA><an-) ten nights (and intervening days) in the future
Kasapuluaan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend ten days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. ten nights (future); for ten nights (future); ten days (future); for ten days (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone (egkasapuluan, actor, egkA><an-) to be going to spend ten days or nights somewhere
Egkasapuluan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend ten days in Davao.
Eng. ten days (future); ten nights (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(nasapuluan, nA><an-) ten nights (and intervening days) in the past
Nasapuluan key diyè te Dawew.
We spent ten days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. ten days (past); ten nights (past)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

7.
vi.
for something (egkasapulù, theme, egkA><ø-) to become ten in total or ten times in size
Egkasapulù ka salual nu ke egbebeli ka asawa nu keddiey te salual.
The number of pairs of pants you have will become ten if your wife buys another pair from me.
Egkasapulù ka karakelan nu ke egpangeen ka egpanamantaman.
You will become ten times your size if you eat a lot.
Eng. ten times the quantity
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

8.
adv.
(kasapuluen, kA–en) in ten parts, or ten times
Kasapuluen ku te egbehey ka sabekan suwilduwan nu.
I'll give you your payment in ten lots.
Egpusilen ku ka babuy te kasapuluen eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig ten times to kill it.
Eng. tenth; ten parts; ten times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Multiples (8.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vt.
for something (egkasapuluen, patient, egkA><en-) to be divided into ten parts or to be done ten times
Ka sabeka ne suwilduwan nu egkasapuluen ku te egbehey.
I'll give you your payment in ten lots.
Egkasapuluen ku te egpusil ka babuy eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig ten times to kill it.
Eng. ten times; ten parts
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone or something (egpasapulù, agent, egpA-) to cause ten things (egpasapuluen, theme, egpA><en-) to exist or to happen
Egpasapulù e pad te anak ku wey a eggendiyè te Menila.
I'll wait until I have ten children before I go to Manila.
Egpasapulù a te sukud te kumbalè ku.
I request to measured me for clothes ten times.
Egpasapulù a te salual egpateyi.
I'm going to order ten pairs of pants to be sewn.
Egpasapuluen ku pad ka manuk ku wey a egbehey keykew te beyin nu.
I'll wait until I have ten chickens and then I'll give you your share.
Eng. ten (make ten)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,NJK,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 11/Jan/2016

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Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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