Matigsalug Student Dictionary – suppose

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suppose
/sa-poze/

vt.

1.
Def.: egsumsumanen ne egkeyitabù
MS: egsumsumanen ne egkeyitabù
If you suppose that something is the case or will happen, you think that it is probably the case or will probably happen, but you are not sure.
We're a stronger team, so I suppose we'll win, but you can never be sure.
Sikanta ka kinamanekalan ne grupu, sika ka egsuman-suman a ne egdeeg ki, piru kenè ta egkasiguru.

vt.

2.
Def.: egkeilangan te nateil ne sitwasyun
MS: egkeilangan
If an idea or plan supposes something, it needs that thing to be the case.
Your plan supposes that it will not rain.
Ka planu nu egkeilangan te kenè eg-uran.

vt.

3.
Def.: Egkahamit seini ke egsumsuman ka te minsan nekey ne hendue te egkeyitabù.
You use suppose or supposing when you imagine something that may happen.
Suppose there was an earthquake, what would you do?
Iling ke due linug, nekey ka eggimuwen nu?
He said he would come, but suppose he doesn't come. What will we do then?
Sem.Dom.: GSL0601-0625
Status: ready

Last updated: 12/Apr/2012