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1a

Early, before the usual or expected time, of a person, thing, event.

Ag'agāa' an umālih mā'et ta umuyta manālong ad Umbūlu.

I will be early in coming tomorrow so that we can go to Cambulo to get pitch pine.

adī hinnūud

1b

For someone (agent; s agent mangi-) to do something (theme i-) early.

Occurs as part of a verb chain, see sec. 7.19.

Inyag'agan Oltāgon an intanom di lāgah hi ūmana at hiyay nahhun hi way lapnayna.

Oltāgon planted sweet potato vines in her upland field early, and so she was the first to have sweet potatoes.

A verb phrase with i- is most commonly followed by an and another verb phrase with i-, mangi- or mi-.

Iyag'agāna an mangitnud.

She will be early in following.

āgag

2

For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to do something (theme -on) quickly.

Occurs as part of a verb chain, see sec. 7.19.

Inag'agan Nagday an nangūma ya hiyāat unna lempah.

Nagday made his upland field quickly and that's the reason it is finished.

Quick, of an action, a person or thing performing an action.

āgag analī'al ay kīlad ay dōmel ay gāwel ay pa'u' galāgal