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1a

Only three.

Manoh'āa' ti un tuttulu din gadiw an na'na hinan ugat'uh wangwang ad ugga.

I was surprised because I caught only three little fish in my trap at the river yesterday.

1b

For four or more things (actor -um- & patient) to become only three, especially by reduction as a result of natural processes, as for there to become only three pigs as the result of the death of all the rest, for there to be only two shoots left from a transplanted rice seedling due to rats having eaten the rest.

Timmuttulu nan manu''u ti nun'ilayaw di gāyang di udumna.

My chickens have decreased to only three because a hawk has flown away with all the rest.

1c

For someone (actor maN-) to be able to produce only three things in a specified period of time, as to only have the earning capacity of three pesos a day, to only be a three-basket per week weaver.

manuttulu

Nanuttulu hi Gul'un hi iyammānah bāngah hin'algawan.

Gul'un is able to make only three pots a day.

1d

For something or things (patient ma-) to be only three units of measure, as to be of a time length, value, quantity, weight of only three.

Matuttulu nan lā'un han hīgid an inyamma' ti nappūhi.

The price of the broom I made is only three (pesos) because it is not well made.

1e

For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to choose only three people or things with which or upon which to do something (theme, loc ref or patient -on), as to choose only three things to hold, only three pesos as the selling price of something.

Occurs as part of a verb chain, see sec. 7.19.

Tinuttulun Aligūyun din āyiw an pinī'ugna ti madamot.

Aligūyun carried only three pieces of wood because they were heavy.

1f

For someone (agent) to set the price of something (theme i-) at only three, especially pesos.

Intuttulun nan binabāi hingkīluh nan lapnay ti mi'id ngumīna.

The women set the price of one kilo of sweet potato at only three (pesos) because no one would buy them.

2a

Only a few.

Un tuttulu han lapnay at mid idat'u.

I have only a few sweet potatoes so I will not give any.

For several things (actor -um- & patient) to become only a few.

manghan 1

do'ol1 1

2b

For someone (actor; s actor maN-) to choose only a few people or things (theme, loc ref or patient -on) with which or upon which to do something.