Yakan - pa-

1

Verbal affix in single-argument clauses with motion verbs (or absence of motion).

Paluwas ku amban dem bilik.

I will go out of the room.

Pabāk ne nakanakin.

The child is lying down now.

2

Derivational verbal affix deriving a verb from nouns or adjectives.

Padiyalem asuhin. (Diyalem asuhin.)

The dog goes inside. (The dog is inside.)

Palakkes dendehin. (Lakkes dendehin.)

The woman is hurrying. (The woman is fast.)

3

Derivational verbal affix deriving a verb with a different meaning.

Patuntulne ku si lān. (Tuntulne me' a'anen bang magsasew.)

She pointed me to the road. (He straightens out the people when they have trouble.)

Pakalene bang niya' pina'in si iye. (Takalene pamissākun.)

He obeys when someone says something to him. (He heard what I said.)

4

Derivational verbal affix deriving a transitive verb from an intransitive stem.

Padiyalemne semmekin dem bilik.

She put the clothes inside the room.

Palakkesne jīpin.

He sped up the jeep (lit. he made the jeep faster).

Pabalikne libruhin si dapu'nen.

He returned the book to its owner.

5

Causative verbal affix. A causer (external agent) is added to the clause.

Pa'inumne nakanakin tambal iyan.

She caused the child to drink that medicine. (She gave that medicine to the child to drink.)

Palimpiyuhanne bilikin si nakanakin.

She made the child clean the room.