Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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among
/a-mang/
Var. amongst
 
prep.
 
1.
Def.: duma te
MS: duma te
If you are among a group of people or things, you are in the group.
She is standing over there, among the children.
Migsasindeg sikandin seeyè, duma te me batè.
 
prep.

 
2.
Def.: te (diyè te grupu)
MS: te
If something happens among a group of people, it happens in that group.
There was a lot of discussion among the leaders.
Due dakel ne egpangguhuren te me pangulu.
 
prep.

 
3.
Def.: te tagsè sabeka kandan (due tatelu wey ke masulug ne etew)
MS: tagsè sabeka, te
If you divide something among three or more people, you give part of it to each person.
They divided the rice among themselves.
Migbaad-baad dan ka behas te tagsè sabeka kandan.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions; GSL0276-0300
Status: ready


Last updated: 26/Sep/2012