Matigsalug Student Dictionary – structure

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structure
/strak-sher/

n-ct.

1.
Def.: kateilan; ula-ula
MS: kateilan; ula-ula; purma
purma
the special way that the parts of something are organized and joined together (e.g., a building, a piece of writing, a company).
The structure of our house is unusual, because the kitchen is at the front.
Ka ula-ula te baley ta amana ne nakasuwey-suwey, su diyè ka keenanan te tangkaan.
The structure of your sentence is incorrect. You need to check the grammar.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: neyimu; hinimu
MS: neyimu; hinimu
something that people have built, such as a house or bridge
There is a large wooden structure near the crossing.
Due amana dakel ne hinimu ne puun te kayu dutu te dulug te bebalakan.

vt.

3.
Def.: egteilen
MS: egteilen
If you structure something, you organize the different parts of it in a special way.
He structured his song so that it had three main parts.
Migteil din ka ulahingen din eyew egkeyimu ne due tatelu ne baad.
Sem.Dom.: AWL1

structural
/strak-sher-rəl/

adj.
Def.: meyitenged te pegkateil
relating to the structure of something.
That building has structural problems because it wasn't built well.
Ka baley due prublima te meyitenged te pegkateil su warè naay-ayari te eggimu.
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012