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cha-
1
A verbal prefix marking an indirect or induced causation, to cause, to have a reason for something.
past china-
with aba implies 'never'
Chamo ko chito.
The dog causes me fear.
Chadoho naw nakatanyis na.
His crying causes him to be sleepy.
2
A prefix marking an ordinal number or a fraction.
maika-
ordinal numbers: manma 'first', chadadwa 'second', chatatdo 'third', chapat 'fourth', chadadima 'fifth', chanem 'sixth', chapapito 'seventh', chawawaho 'eighth', chasasyam 'ninth', chaasa poho 'tenth'; see maika- under mai-
Hapen mo chadadima.
Take a fifth.
Chaasa poho naw kan asa.
(It is) already the eleventh.
maycha-
A verbal prefix marking a distributive aspect.
maycha--an
A verbal prefix marking during the duration of or entire time period.
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