Some, but not all, events, objects or kinds of objects.
Hintumatāmu ya nalīgat ti do'ol di homewol.
Some work is difficult because there is much disturbance.
Order of affixation: CV- + -um- + hiɴ-. For the realization of ɴ, see Introduction 6.1.
Partatives with hiN- + -um- + CV
(in comparison with other objects, kinds of objects, events)
himpumapayaw |
‘some pond fields’ |
hindumudūyu |
‘some (kinds of) dishes’ |
hintumatāgu |
‘some (kinds of) people’ |
hintumatāmu |
‘some work events’ |
hintumitīgaw |
‘some events of looking’ |
hin'omo'ōoy |
‘some trips’ |
hin'uma'āyag |
‘some events of calling’ |