ītang
Few, of people or things; little of the amount of a mass object as food, a liquid, earth; of knowledge, what one relates.
pa''ītang.
(from pa- + C1 + ītang)
Extremely few, of people or things; extremely small in amount, of a mass object such as food, a liquid; extremely small in intensity, of a typhoon, a conversation, knowledge.
For people, things (actor -um- & patient) to become few; for a mass object (actor -um- & patient) such as food, a liquid to become small in amount.
For someone (actor -um-) to do something with or to a few people or things (theme, loc ref, patient -on), i.e., three or more; as to call a few people, carry a few logs; to do something with or to a small amount of a mass object (theme, loc ref, patient -on), as to carry a small amount of water, eat a small amount of food, sell something for a small amount of money.
Occurs as part of a verb chain, see sec. 7.19.
pa''ītang.
For someone (agent) to do something with or to an extremely few people or things (theme, loc ref or patient -on), as to call an extremely few people, carry an extremely few logs; to do something with or to an extremely small amount of a mass object (theme, loc ref or patient -on), as to eat an extremely small amount of food, carry an extremely small amount of water, sell something for an extremely small amount of money.
Occurs as part of a verb chain, see sec. 7.19.
Almost; nearly to happen.
A piece; to divide into two parts; to divide into several parts.