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1

A linking ligature indicating a modifying relationship between a person or thing and that which modifies it.

An adjective ligature may be followed by: 1) A verb or verb phrase. hi2 is usually translated `who' or `which'.

Pinatoyday lāman hi immuy hi payawda.

They killed the wild pig which went to their pond field.

Nalādaw din binabāih immuy nunggābut.

Those women who went to weed were late.

2) An adjective.

Ngināa' di lūbung'u|bh maphod.

I will buy a nice shirt for me.

This is a minor use of hi2. A phrase introduced by hi2 modifies a noun, noun phrase or a verbal substantive.

Immēet di binabāih nangīnga.

The women who collected aquatic food came home.

Immūgong din timma'dog hi mangulgud hi +āat di tinnigna.

That one who stood up who was to relate about what she had seen was silent.

For a description of concord among ligatures and determiners, including hi2 1, see ah. See sec. 7.14.2.

2

A linking ligature, indicating a modifying relationship between an abstract adjective and an action or state.

This adverb ligature is followed by a verb or verb phrase. The resultant adverb phrase modifies an adjective.

Ipaphodmud adi madagom hi ono'.

Do it well so that it will not be spoiled for me to eat.

Henen lūta ya hiyay maphod hi puntamman hi gahhīlang.

As for that soil, it is good as a place for planting corn.

Hene, ya maphod hi tigon.

As for that, it is nice to see.

Napikuh haphāpan heten habāta'.

This which I am shaping (into a plank) is crooked for chopping.

3

A linking ligature, indicating a modifying relationship between a number, and a person or object it qualifies.

Nginināan Innāwan di apat hi manu'.

Innāwan bought four chickens.

For a description of concord among ligatures and determiners, including hi2 3, see ah. See sec. 7.20.1.1.

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4

Indicates that a measure phrase preceding the ligature has a partitive relationship with a following noun phrase.

Lemay bunggut hi gahhīlang.

Five bundles of corn.

Inyūgut Īnay hindāngan hi lo'ob.

Mother sewed one handspan of cloth.

See sec. 7.20.2.3.

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