For something (patient ma-) to be moderate, of an action, something involved in an action, as of one's eating, drinking rice beer.
matpong
Matpong nan pi'ūgo' ad ugwan ti mid olog'u.
What I carry on my shoulder now is moderate because I have no ability (to carry).
ma-: matpong
For someone (actor; s actor maN-) to moderate an action, something with which or on which an action is performed (patient -on), as to take a moderate amount of food because there is just enough to go around, to work in moderation so one will not be over-exerted or sick; to divide shares of meat into pieces so they are not too large or too small; to select a load for carrying so that it is not too light or too heavy.
topngon; mampong; tempong; matpong
Nan udūmnan tatāgu ya topngonday inumondah bayah ta adīda mabūtong.
As for some people, they moderate what they drink of rice beer so that they will not be drunk.
Is not used to refer to the occurrence of natural events.
-on: topngon; maN-: mampong; -iɴ-: tempong; ma-: matpong