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1

Each group of four people or things, as for each group of four men to hold a log, each group of four people to sit on a bench, each group of four pieces of wood to be held by a man, each group of four stones to be in a pile.

Hin'a'pat di ipiyapongmuh nan manggah nan ung'ungungnga.

Distribute each group of four mangoes to the children; (i.e., four to each child).

appa'appat 1

2

For two or more objects (agent muɴ- & theme) to each divide into four more-or-less equal parts.

Munhin'o'pat an amin an ma'agleh nan mama at mun'olog hi momon nan do'ol an tatāgu.

All the betel nuts will each divide into four parts when cut and so will be enough for many people to chew.

For someone (agent; s agent maN-)to divide each of two or more objects (theme -on) into four more-or-less equal parts.

manin'a'pat

Hin'o'patonyun pumbongwah nan unah ta hehe'he'dod hi e'pal.

Divide each of the many sugarcane stalks into four parts so that they will be short for crushing (in a sugarcane press).

hin'ahin'a'paton, hin'ohin'o'paton To divide each of many (objects) into four pieces.

3a

For someone (agent maN-) to get each group of four people or things (theme).

Umuy'a manin'a'pat hi hūpah bogah hinan tatāgu ta ma'āmung ya way ihāang tu'u.

Go and get each group of four half-liter measures of rice from the people so that it will be gathered together so that there will be something for us to cook.

3b

For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to arrange people or things (theme -on) into groups of four for some purpose, as to group bundles of rice on a carrying pole four at either end, to arrange people into groups of four for eating, to select four pesos each to charge for similar items; for two or more to choose a group of four each with whom or which or to whom or which to do something, as for each to carry four pieces of wood, for each to choose four people for some action, for each to select four pesos to charge for similar items.

Hin'o'patom di nabto' hi ibatāwelmu.

Arrange the rice bundles into groups of four for you to carry on a pole; (i.e., four on either end).

Occurs as part of a verb chain, see sec. 7.19. hin'ahin'a'paton, hin'ohin'o'paton To arrange into many groups of four; (for two or more) to choose many groups of four each.

4

For someone (agent) to set the price of each of two or more items (theme i-) simultaneously at four, pesos or any other items used as medium of exchange.

Nan lā'un din hagdan inyamma' ya inhin'o'pat'uh pihhu.

As for the price of the rain baskets which I made, I set the price of each at four pesos.

ihin'ahin'a'pat, ihin'ohin'o'pat To set the price of each of many (items) at four.

5

For eight or more (patient ma-) to be in groups of four, each doing something or being in a particular state.

Mahin'o'pat ayun mangan hinan ohay lamehāan.

Each group of you (pl) will be four to a group eating at one table.

mahin'ahin'a'pat, mahin'ohin'o'pat For each of several groups to be four to a group.