Matigsalug Student Dictionary – drive

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drive

vt, vi.

1.
Def.: egpangulu te terak
MS: egpangulu te terak
If you drive something such as a car or truck, you control it.
He drives a jeepney.

vt.

2.
Def.: eggated
MS: eggated
If you drive someone somewhere, you take them there in a vehicle which you are controlling.
He drives many children to school in his jeepney.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpapeendiyè [egpape͡endiyè] (te peg-alew)
MS: egpapeendiyè
If you drive someone or something to a place, you make them go there.
She tried to drive the chicken into a corner, so that she could catch it.
Inggeraman din ipapeendiyè [ipape͡endiyè] alawa ka manuk te pikungan, eyew egkarakep din.
He drove the nail into the wall.

vt.

4.
Def.: egpaweil
MS: egpaweil
If something drives another thing, it causes that thing to move (e.g., parts of a machine).
The motor drives the fan.

vt.

5.
Def.: egpakaated [egpaka͡ated]; egpekeyimu
MS: egpakaated; egpakapakeid; egpekeyimu
If something drives another thing, it causes the other thing.
His ambition drives his hard work.
Ka panganduy rin nakaated [naka͡ated] kandin te pegpanaman-taman din pegtrabahu.
His concern for his sick son drove him to travel all night to get medicine for him.
The hard work drove him to exhaustion.

n-uc.

6.
Def.: kanekal wey igkeupii te peggimu te minsan nekey
energy and desire to do something.
He's a good employee because he has a lot of drive.
Irreg. drove, driven.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0301-0325
Status: ready

Last updated: 21/Sep/2012