7.8. Divide into pieces

ariya renacvdivideIrakuna ariya resi dega diyadi.They divided the feast food and took off.7.8Divide into pieces
burunavcut/shut/close off.Na mina teteka nu burusi makuyaka.I cut the branch off and threw it away.7.8.3Cutburu renaunspec. comp. formcvcut upNu buru buru de reyo.He didn't cut it right up.
etae renacvcut/shut off.Resi ini nemokori bi etae regedi.And they will be cut off from his presence.7.8.3Cut
fisika renacvtry to push through something; poke, pass through hole, push into.Komo moisi fisika re.Take the palm and pass it through the hole.7.8.5Make hole, opening
fotaka rinacvfell tree, cut second time.Yabo fotaka ri.Fell the tree.7.8.3Cut
goenavdigYa bi kono goededi.You (pl) are digging a hole.7.8.6Diggoe renaunspec. comp. formharvest, reap.Varina de reyo sanari goe-goe reisa ma yo makuna de reyo mina iruku butu reisa.You harvest/reap where you did not plant and you gather crops where you did not scatter seed.
guruna1vprick sore to drain out pus.Nai etu guruyaka.I drained my abcess.7.8.5Make hole, opening
imina1vpierce; poke, shoot, spear, stab, inject, prick.Aruma kodu ya imi diko re kumo kurevai rei neyaine raravari.Poke the snake with the stick so it will roll down the cliff.Ye ita imigasa are regamo.So he was standing there keeping himself warm (lit. 'being poked by fire').Ye, auna yaku dona moi are neyoma ora dudu getonari imiyo.So, the dog went down standing next to the pig and he shot it in the back with a spear.HIV orefana idi dudu ma bera rovaitari imibigediri, ma sevi dudu rovaita nugabigedi ri.HIV is spread by shots and cutting (lit. 'piercing') tattoos, and when cutting the body with a razor.7.8.5Make hole, openingimi foyoma renaunspec. comp. formmixTauga mina tinifisisa imi foyoma re.Mix banana in with this tin fish.imi gigi rinaunspec. comp. formstick inYabo nesi foreri imi gigi riyo.The stick went down and got stuck in the stones.imi ninaunspec. comp. formhave goosebumps, be shocked.Resi ideri dui resi veyadi bi amiye rua varuka feyo akusi vana rama rofu amegamo, ma vesi ro imi niyadi.And then they went into it and saw a young man wearing white clothing and sitting on the right-hand side, and when they saw him they had goosebumps.imi renaunspec. comp. formpersecuteSei di ago nido amiye rofu ruda imi de reyadi.They did not persecute the prophet.imi venaunspec. comp. formtest, probe.Beika resi na imi veisa?Why are you testing me?
iyotamanavpokeIyotama kumo ori reyaine.Poke it to frighten it.7.8.5Make hole, opening
koroto renacvtrim, prune.Yabo koroto re.Prune the tree.Yi ada iye koroto re.Trim your hair.7.8.3Cut
meganavcut awayBina reyaka maena vaga tau yaku megaraka.I cleared the garden, cutting away all the runners.7.8.3Cut
nokunavsplitIma yokoi maka, ye utama noku.There is only one betel nut ,so split it apart.7.8.3Cut
numakuna2vfell, cut down tree.Yabo vana raro nu makuyafa.We felled four trees.This appears to be a grammaticalisation nu+maku-.7.8.3Cut
nugananu1vcut (out/off), chop, remove, bore.Ina bi gua minari evadi kaiya dudu dona nugaro.Here now he quickly cut the pig with a knife.Ina bi yabo nu rau dai maka reyo.He only chopped the tree down.Oyena diye nusi kiro re.Remove the guts from the fish and smoke it.When used in a serial construction, the final syllable is deleted, as in the second example sentence above.unspec. var.nu27.8.3Cutnugai feidenaunspec. comp. formcut offMa ini nemokori nugai feidego.And he will cut them off from his presence.nugai koara renaunspec. comp. formshaveBi ini ada iye nugai kara reyo kana.It is as if her head were shaved.numakuna1unspec. comp. formvfell, cut down tree.Yabo vana raro nu makuyafa.We felled four trees.This appears to be a grammaticalisation nu+maku-.
odenavbreak, bend.Amu yabo teteka odesi ikefata ae.Break an amu tree branch and place it as a marker.Ini adinari efuka imi ode.Kneel (lit. 'bend knees') before him.7.8.1Break
okunavbreak (open/apart), divide.Be oku ve.Open some and see.7.8.1Breakoku renaunspec. comp. formcrack openYaga doba nisi kono oku redo.There was a long earthquake and the ground is cracked.
ririmo renacvshatter, as in a tree or stone upon impact.Ma vava kiyoma yaku iya, eyo ma meda bi vai ririmo rego.And the intense heat will shatter the stars, moon and sun.7.8.1Break
roki renacvbreakYi pensol roki reyo.Your pencil broke.7.8.1Break
se renacvsplitNa aede kumo gobe se renadi.Help me to split the gobe palm.7.8.3Cut
sereka renacvmake into strips/ribbons.Adena ugika gigi sereka regiya.In order to dance you will make croton ribbons.7.8.3Cut
sire rinacvcut markRoku mina moisi ini ro sire ri.Take this pawpaw and make a cut mark in it.7.8.3Cut
tetevai renacvdivide upNai varuka tetevai reyadi.They divided up my clothes.7.8Divide into pieces
ubaki renacvseparate; break/tear/pull apart, rip.Yabo ubaki reyo.He broke the wood apart.Toga toga seini ubaki reyo.He kept pulling apart the chains.7.8.4Tear, rip
ubaba renacvtear open; break through.Disi ubaba reyo.Go tear it open.7.8.4Tear, rip
ufatenavbreak throughIdu adari de ufatego.But it will not penetrate into their heads.Foroka ufateyo.The fork broke through/made a hole in it.Formed from u- 'forceful causative' + fatena 'sprout'.7.8.1Break
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