mangi- / nangi-

Actor Actions with Mangi-

Level 2

Mangibael describes contemplated carrying; nangibael describes completed carrying.

How It Works

The dictionary licenses mangi- with bael, ‘carry,’ and directly attests completed nangibael. Compare mangibael, ‘will carry,’ with nangibael, ‘carried.’ Both select the carrier as actor. A personal name uses central marking, while a dependent actor pronoun attaches to its host.

An object complement identifies what is carried. A time phrase separately locates the action. Another attested form, mangisursuro, means ‘be teaching’; its copied sur belongs to its ongoing formation. Beginning with mangi- alone therefore does not establish contemplated aspect.

Learn licensed bases and complete forms together. The visible i does not make these actor-focus verbs instrument-focus verbs. Related i- formations require their own lexical meanings and participant analyses; this pair cannot be extended freely to every base.

Examples (3)

  1. Mangibael ni Rosa iti libro.

    Rosa will carry a book.

    The carrying verb selects Rosa as actor.

  2. Nangibaelak iti danum idi kalman.

    I carried water yesterday.

    The completed verb takes -ak as actor; the time phrase means yesterday.

  3. Mangisursuro ni Tomas ditoy.

    Tomas is teaching here.

    This attested verb formation presents ongoing teaching; ditoy supplies the location.

How It Connects

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mangi- / nangi-Level 2Actor Actions with Mangi-

Learn This First

Compare a licensed mangi- actor-focus verb with its completed nangi- partner.