Yakan - maka-2

maka-2

To cause an emotional or physical response.

Causative affix with intransitive verbs. The causer may be animate, inanimate or covert. Representative roots are: saye, astel, ase', bunsi, sinna, peddi', saki, lemmun.

Niya' kiteku nakanak makasaye-saye.

I saw a child that made one laugh.

Makatalew te'ed bang bono' balik.

It is frightening (it makes one be afraid) when there is fighting again.

Da'a kakanun kinakan iyan pegge' bahi ne, kaw mekepeddi' betteng.

Don’t eat that food because it is spoiled; perhaps it will make the stomach hurt.

meke-

meki-

To make, cause or ask s.o. to do s.t.

Causative affix in intransitive or antipassive clauses.

Makasampang ku si iye sumu si pantalan.

I asked her to meet me tomorrow at the wharf.

Mekebelli sinelas ku si iye.

I asked her to buy me slippers.

Mekisawe' ku si iye nina'.

I asked her to be my companion tonight.

Mekitabang ku si iye ngalabas.

I asked him to help cut grass.

Meke'eddo' (meki'eddo') kenna ku si ka'u.

I make (ask, cause) you (to) get fish for me.

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