Matigsalug Student Dictionary – decide

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decide
/də-side/

vt.

1.
Def.: egpakapamuhawang; egpakabehey te puhawang
MS: egpakapamuhawang; egpakabehey te puhawang
If you decide to do something, you choose to do it after you think about it.
I decided to go home because it was cold.
Nakapamuhawang ad ne eg-ulì diyè te baley su maagsil [ma͡agsil] nahud.
We talked about what to do next, and decided to go fishing in the river.
Migpeglalahey key te seup ne eggimuwen ney, wey nasabekaan ney ne egngengalap key diyè te dakel ne weyig.

vt.

2.
Def.: egkaalam ne egpalintutuuwen
MS: egkaalam
If you decide that something is true, you choose to believe that it is true after you think about it.
I decided that his idea was a good one.
Naalam ku ne ka kandin ne puhawang ka meupiya.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpakabehey te kanengnengan
MS: egpakabehey te kanengnengan
If something decides another thing, it causes a particular result or choice.
The weather will decide our plans for tomorrow: if it's fine, we'll go to the farm, and if not, we'll work at home.
Ka timpu ka egpakabehey te kanengnengan te puhawang ta kaaselem: ke meupiya, eggendiyè ki te kamet, ke kenè, kayi ki rè te baley eggimu.
The result of the game tomorrow will decide which team goes to the final.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0526-0550
Status: ready

Last updated: 28/Sep/2012