fiteng
West Makian
Etymology
From fi- + teng,
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸi.ˈt̪eŋ/
Verb
fiteng
- (ditransitive) to tell, to say to (someone)
- ifiteng eme ― he said to him
Conjugation
| Conjugation of fiteng (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tefiteng | mefiteng | afiteng | |
| 2nd person | nefiteng | fefiteng | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifiteng | defiteng | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nifiteng, fiteng | fifiteng, fiteng | ||
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics (as fi-téng on page 12)