Friday, April 2, 2021

Paiwan Every Day 391: quma // qaqumain

aicu a kikasiw masa mavananga a seman qaqumain. 

In English
This act of cutting trees is for the purpose of making farm. 

Glossary
  1. a-icu: this
  2. a: subject case marker
  3. ki-kasiw: cut or fell trees. ki- 'to get or obtain'; the root is kasiw 'tree, wood'. 
  4. masa: because
  5. mavan-anga: is or equals to. -anga 'change of state (COS)'. 
  6. s<em>an: to make or manufacturer, actor voice (AV). 
  7. qa-quma-in: farm or land to be cultivated. qa- '?'; the root is quma 'field, farm'.
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Paiwan Every Day 668: pai

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