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lomo'
1
Benefit in a given action or situation.
Commonly used with the negative, mi'id, none:
Mi'id lomo''un muntāmu ti inamin di do''uy nihābal.
There is no benefit in my working because the rats destroyed the crops.
2
For someone (agent) to use something, an action or situation (inst i-) for a benefit.
Ilomo' Nawēngeh an bumo'lah pihhu ta way pamallognah din gangha an penhalna.
Nawēngeh will use his earning money for a benefit so that he will have something to use in paying for the gong which he cracked.
For someone (agent muɴ-) to cause something, an action or situation, especially something unfortunate (patient -on) to be a benefit.
Lomo'on Dulnugwan din madāwatnan Agināya at ta''on un mi'id imbaluyda ya adīna damdama taynan.
Dulnugwan caused his bride-wealth payment for Agināya to be a benefit and so even though they have no children, nevertheless he will not leave her.
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