Yakan - pag-

1

Verbal affix in transitive clauses with a limited set of verbs.

The Theme (Patient) is the object.

Buwas inin pagurung we' gubelno.

This rice was given by the government.

Pinagmulka'an we' Tuhanin dunyahin pegge' dusehan me' a'anen.

God poured wrath on the world because its people were sinful.

Pagsayehanne ku.

He made fun of me.

Pagbilik-bilikne luma'in.

He made rooms in the house.

Pagsambi'de sinelasden.

They exchanged their slippers.

2

Verbal affix required with the addition of abilitative/circumstantial affixes ta- and maka- in a limited set of verbs.

Tapagdekdak ne ku.

I can do the laundry now.

Tapagbella buwas ne ku pegge' niya' ne kalderoku.

I can cook rice now because I now have a pot.

Makapagbelli panyap ne siye para pagkawinan.

They are now able to buy supplies for the wedding.

3

paN-, pa-

Nominalizing affix for time.

Tiggel ne pagtarabahunen.

He has worked (at his employment) for a long time.

Ensini' pe pagbellanun.

Earlier you were cooking (lit. your cooking was yet earlier).

Lisag limehin pe patennunkun.

I was still weaving at five o’clock. (lit. five o’clock yet my weaving.)

Subu-subu pe pamellaku buwasin.

Early in the morning was when I cooked the rice.

4

pag- -an, paN- -an, pa- -an

Nominalizing affix for location and recipient.

Hadje luma' pagtennunanden.

The house that is their weaving place is large.

Panulatannen kātas.

The thing he writes on is paper.

Pabākannen diyata' kama.

His sleeping place is on a mattress.

Kalbun pagtunu'anku (panunu'anku) kennahin.

I am roasting the fish on charcoal.

Sa'inen pangurunganne sīnin.

He gave the money to his mother.

5

paN-

Nominalizing affix for instrument, valence increaser.

Kalbun pagtunu'ku (panunu'ku) kennahin.

I use charcoal for roasting the fish.

Panulatnen bolpen.

The thing he writes with is a ballpoint pen.

Pangehetne oro'in kenna.

He used the knife for cutting fish.