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1

Always the same three; i.e., both the identity and number of referents are constant through time.

Tutullūda din himpangubbu ta nangāmung un nalpah di lawang.

The work group will be always three (men) until the rainy season is over.

2

For people, things (patient ma-) to always be three to occur together in a particular state.

Matutullu ayun ma'ub'ubbu ta ag'agāan immuy ayuh oha.

You should always be three to be in a work-sharing group so you can quickly go to (the work) of the next (one).

For people (agent muɴ-) to always be three to do something (theme).

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

Nuntutullu din bābuy'u an nonollo' hinan pū'u'.

My pigs were always three sleeping together in the pigpen.

For people (agent; s agent muɴ-) to always be three to do something with or to someone or something (theme, loc ref or patient -an).

Tinutullūan da Buy'a ya hi Paddukal ya hi Gum'at han baluy an inyammāda ta nangāmung un nalpah.

Buy'a, Paddukal and Gum'at were always three in building the house until it was completed.

3

For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to always do something with or to three people or things (theme, loc ref or patient -on), as to always choose three things to hold.

manutullu

Tutullūon Innāwan nan tāmunah abigabigat at maliligātan.

Innāwan always does three jobs every day and so it is very difficult for him.

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

Mabalin an tutullūo' an odnan henen kalton ta nangāmung ad Bannāwol.

It is possible for me to always hold those three cartons until (I reach) Banaue.

4

For someone (agent) to always price something (theme i-) at three, especially pesos; i.e., the price on a given item or among items does not fluctuate.

Itutullum hi libuy pola' nan tibungmu.

You always price your wine jar at three thousand (pesos).