CV(C)-intransprefix, this prefix is a reduplicant form that expresses a continuative time aspect; expresses an uninterrupted durative time activityKamambe-be-haw etan maetung ni kennen ni pakeibnew di duyu.The hot food just served on the plate is steaming.Hipa kadwam ni annambangbangka?Who was your companion who went boating?SimCVC1-Morphophonology: The actual form of the prefix reduplicant, CV or CVC, depends on whether the first syllable of the root is an open or closed syllable. If there is resyllabification with gemination of the C2 of the root, the CVC reduplicant form will co-occur. The prefix simply reduplicates the first syllable of the root.9.2.9.1Verb affixes9.4.1Tense and aspect