Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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on
 
prep.
 
1.
Def.: sika te; kayi te; diyè te; seeyè te
MS: sika te; kayi te; diyè te; seeyè te
If something is on a thing such as a table, that thing is supporting it.
Your books are on the table.
Ka libru nu sika te lamisa.
 
prep.
 
2.
Def.: nakakepkep; nakakapli
MS: nakakepkep; nakakapli
If something is on a thing such as a wall, it is attached to that thing.
There was a picture on the wall.
Due litratu ne nakakepkep te alabat.
 
prep.
 
3.
Def.: seeyè se; dengan te; kayi te (meyitenged te aldew)
MS: seeyè se; dengan te; kayi te
If something happens on a particular day or date, that is the day or date when it happens.
She arrived on the 20th of January.
Migginguma sikandin seeyè se pitsa beyinti te Iniru.
 
prep.
 
4.
Def.: te (egpangguhud meyitenged te nahamit ne kasangkapan)
MS: te
If you do something on a particular machine or instrument (e.g., a computer, the guitar), you use that machine or instrument.
She played a solo on the guitar.
Migpangelit sikandin te gitar se sabsabeka.
 
prep.
 
5.
Def.: te (meyitenged te nekeglegsè wey ke nekegsinundul ne weil)
MS: te
If one thing happens on another thing, it happens immediately after that other thing, or at the same time.
On graduating from school, she looked for a job.
Te pegkeimpus din te peg-iskuyla, migpamitew sikandin te trabahu.
 
prep.
 
6.
Def.: layun eggamit
MS: layun eggamit
If someone is on something such as a medicine, they are using it regularly
He is on medication.
Layun sikandin egpabawì.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions
 
adv.
 
7.
Def.: egpabulus
MS: egpabulus
You use on to say that something continues.
He walked on / He kept on walking.
Migpabulus sikandin miggipanew.
Sem.Dom.: adverbs
 
adj.
 
8.
Def.: nakaandar; nakarahing
MS: nakaandar; nakarahing
If equipment such as the radio is on, it is active.
Please turn the radio on.
Parahinga nu kun pa ubag ka radyu
Sem.Dom.: GSL0001-0025
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012