Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 354: valit // masasevalivalit

masasevalivalit a zemang tua saqetjuqetju. 

In English: 
Take turns to look after the patient. 

Glossary
  1. ma-sa-se-vali-valit: take turns. ma- 'to be in the condition'; sa- 'in the direction of'; se- 'have the quality of'; the root is valit 'exchange, replace, ancestor' in reduplication (RED)
  2. a: ligature (LIG)
  3. z<em>ang: take care of, look after, or keep company, actor voice (AV). The root is zang 'look after, keep company'.  
  4. tua: oblique (OBL) case marker
  5. saqetju-qetju: patient or the person that is hurting. The root is saqetju 'hurt' in RED. 
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