fagaleng
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West Makian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fa- (reciprocalizer) + galeng (“to scold, berate”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fagaleng
- (transitive) to scold, berate each other
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of fagaleng (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tafagaleng | mafagaleng | afagaleng | |
| 2nd person | nafagaleng | fafagaleng | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifagaleng | dafagaleng | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nafagaleng, fagaleng | fafagaleng, fagaleng | ||
References
[edit]- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics