-imin-1verb affix or infix, as it is usually placed inside the word, and not at the beginning or the end of the word as is usual. Imin- is past tense, and -um- is present or future. Affixed words then take the nominative or goal focus pronouns or actors; aku/ku, ya, kami, daken, si Dale. This is a variation of -umin-/-omin-. -imin- is the more common form. 1,200 -imin- vs 75 -umin- in PBV. 4-2-2014.Diminuntin ku/ko dut Brookes. [root: Duntin]I have gone to Brooke's Point.Diminuntin si Dale dut Brookes. [root: Duntin]Dale has gone to Brooke's Point.-umin- appears in some texts, but it seems not to be the most common form. -imin- is most common in PB, and -omin- in PC. PBV -umin- 79x, -imin- over 1,000+; PBQV 406 -imin-, only 15 -umin- ; PCV 7x -imin-, 1509x -omin- ; PSV 1 -imin-, 419x -umin-, 3 -omin-, ;; See Pelawan Verb Chart, under "meg-" entry, or search Index English for "Chart".syn-omin-2um-2-umin-
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