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1a

Always two; two by two; i.e., in successive events the number of referents is constant, though the referents themselves may optionally change.

Agogohgoh han nunhimbaluy an mi'id imbaluyda ti unda duwaduwah abigabigat.

The couple is to be pitied because they have no children, they are just always two every day.

Iyālim hi abigabigat di duwaduwa.

You always bring two every day.

1b

For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to consistently divide mass objects (theme -on) such as liquids, things, into two more-or-less equal parts.

duwaduwāon; duwaduwōon; manuwaduwa; duwoduwōon

Duwaduwa''on Innāwan nan lagadīonan āyiw ta mun'olog hi iyammānah baluy.

Innāwan will divide the wood he is sawing consistently into two parts so that they will be enough for making the house.

-on: duwaduwāon, duwaduwa''on, duwoduwōon, dugwadugwāon, dugwodugwōon

1c

For someone (agent maN-) to consistently produce two things (theme) in a specified period of time, as to consistently produce two pesos in earnings in a given time period, to consistently weave two baskets per day.

Hi Bukkāhan manuwaduwah ulbung hi abigabigat.

Bukkāhan is consistently able to produce two rice baskets a day.

1d

For something (patient ma-) to be consistently two unit measures of length, quantity, size, time, value, weight.

Maduwaduway umbun hinan ohan umbunan hinan talak an punluganan.

Those who can sit on one seat on a passenger bus are consistently two.

1e

dugwadugwa 2

For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to do something successively to or with people or things (theme, loc ref or patient -on) two at a time, as to hold several things two at a time, to call several people two at a time, for several people to each carry two things, the second person or group carrying after the first person or group finishes, and so on.

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

Dinuwaduwan Bukkāhan an pinī'ug din mun'adamot an āyiw.

Bukkāhan carried the heavy logs two at a time.

Dinuwaduwan din ung'ungungngay inhagubdan nahinhinukkat.

The children each carried two (pails) at a time spelling each other off in getting water.

-on: duwaduwāon, duwaduwa''on, duwoduwōon, dugwadugwāon, dugwodugwōon

1f

dugwadugwa 3

For someone (agent maN-) to always set the price (theme i-) of something at two unit measures of something, as pesos, gantas of coffee, or any other barter items measured in units, as to always charge two pesos whenever one sells a chicken.

Iduwaduwam di lā'un nan ikumildum an lūbung.

Always charge two (pesos) for (each of) the clothes you are selling commercially.

2

For someone (actor muɴ-, -um-, -uman- & patient) to vacillate in opinion or decision; to doubt.

Munduwaduwa hi Bukkāhan an munlā'uh nan lūta ti mi'id pihhūna.

Bukkāhan is vacillating in his decision to buy the land because he has no money.

Dumuwaduwa hi Aligūyun an manāmuh nan ipatāmu' ti inīlana an mi'id pihhu'.

Aligūyun is vacillating in his decision to work on my job because he knows I have no money.

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