A verbal prefix marking the actor or agent focus.
past nay-; can also mark directional, reciprocal, relational, reflexive, and instrumental constructions
Maylaylay ka na.
Put on your shirt.
May-asi danaw kayowaya.
The tree develops fruits.
Maykepkep sa.
They hug each other.
May-ipag sa.
They are sister-in-laws to each other.
Mayhosong ako.
I use the mortar.
maycha-
A verbal prefix marking a distributive aspect.
Maychapatayaw hakawan.
The field is divided into fourths.
Maychagaganyit sa a tabo.
They are all, each one sick.
Maychahesday sa a tabo.
They all fell down, each one separately.
maycha--an
A verbal prefix marking the duration of or entire time period.
maychaycha--an 'repeatedly'
An manahay pyek, ki maychamakoyaban aba.
If the chick is unhealthy, it will not survive the duration of the afternoon.
Maychaychasaryan si ānang a mangdalos.
Mother repeatedly cleans the entire day.
maypa-
A verbal prefix marking the increase or decrease of a condition or situation.
intensified maypaypa-
Maypakapsot si āmang, ta malkem dana.
Father becomes weaker, because he is already old.
Maypachimoy sichangori.
The rain increases today.
Naypaypasdak taga ko.
(The stinging on) my cut stung even more.
maypi-
A prefix marking frequency, the number of times.
number of times: maypisa 'once', maypirwa 'twice', maypitdo 'three times', maypipat 'four times', maydadima 'five times', may-anem 'six times', maypapito 'seven times', maywawaho 'eight times', maysasyam 'nine times', may-asa poho 'ten times'
maysin(C)V-
A verbal prefix marking a reciprocal action, to do something to each other or one another.
roots beginning with a vowel are hyphenated from the prefix
Maysinsisidong kamo.
You help each other.
Maysin-aadaw kamo.
Love each other.
Maysin-iiyahes sa.
They ask each other.
maysin(C)V:-
A verbal prefix marking pretense.
magin(C)V- used if maysin(C)V:- is not clear
magin-
Maysinsīsingpet sa.
They pretend to be sincere.
Maysintātanyis saw adedekey tan dyi sa makabāot.
The children pretend to cry so they are not spanked.
mayCVy-
A verbal prefix marking continuation or repetition.
Maytoytoktok sa.
They keep on knocking.
Maybeybebkas tāw.
The sea keeps on having waves.
Naboya na a makey sa a maydiydiman.
He saw that they were about to keep on fighting.
Mayhayhat kayan chimoy.
During the rain, (it) continuously stops.
maytay-
A verbal prefix marking someone or something alternates with another.
Siraw maytaytādi a manoroh so bago.
They alternate to give a pig.