fagei
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West Makian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fa- (causative, transitivizer) + gei (“dead”). As the original form is gai, the expected prefixal form fe- does not surface.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fagei
- (transitive, of animals) to kill
- (transitive, of a fire, etc.) to extinguish, put out
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of fagei (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tafagei | mafagei | afagei | |
| 2nd person | nafagei | fafagei | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifagei | dafagei | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nafagei, fagei | fafagei, fagei | ||
References
[edit]- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as fagéy)