alì 1adj Industrious. Maroyow so-ini anak ku no moungangon woy ma-ali.̀ My child is good who has a good character and is industrious. osyn: basuk 1; ant: pogulon. 1.1v To be very industrious or entusiastic as a person who willingly performs a task. Du-on ogpa-agad-agad no ogkapogos ka goinawa rin, no du-on ogpa-agad-agad no ma-ali-alì. There are [children] who obey against their will (lit. whose breath is forced), and there are those who obey who are very industrious. Ka ma-ali-alì, ligkat to goinawa rin to ogbulig. Konò ogpasugù. Konò ogtagad to ognangonan pad. As for the enthusiatic person, he willingly helps (lit. comes from his breath to help). He doesn't have to be ordered [to do something]. He doesn't wait for someone to tell him [to do something]. 2v To watch, pay attention to, keep an eye on. Ian dò ogka-ali-an ka duma to ogbantoy; mangkuan konò ogka-ali-a ka kandin no goinawa. The only thing he/she pays close attention tor is watching his/her companions; but then [that person] doesn't pay attention to his/her own attitudes (lit. breath).
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pogos 1v To force or coerce someone to do something. Nabalowbalow ka sabut noy su nigpogos a rin on to ogpabayad. Our agreement was changed because he forced me to pay [an extra amount]. 2v With negative: Not to be able to force or coerce someone to do something. Konò ki ogpakapogos ka batò ko konò ogpa-agad-agad. We are unable to coerce a child if he won’t obey. 3vs To be coerced; against one’s will. Napogos ka goinawa rin to na-asawa sikandin. She was coerced (lit. her breath) was forced into marriage. Du-on ogpa-agad-agad no ogkapogos to goinawa rin, no du-on ogpa-agad-agad no ma-ali-alì. There are those who obey against their will (lit. whose breath is forced), and there are those who obey who are industrious. [In the following example, the woman was coerced by a charm into marriage but her willingness left when the charm was removed.] 4v To be forced, or coerced. Pogoson ki to ogbuyù. She’s forcing us [to give in] to her begging. (lit. We are being forced by [her] begging. 5v To pressure someone to do or allow something. Ko buyag ka og-ingol, ogpogospogos no ogduma. If it is an adult who cries to go along [with someone], he will pressure the person [into letting him] come.
