Yakan - pasti'

1

Clear (of view, argument, pronunciation, etc.).

Pasti' mata ellewin bang ga' niya' gabun.

The sun is clear when there are no clouds.

Ga' tantu pasti' si aku bang ine pina'innun.

It is not very clear to me what you are saying.

mattan bāntang sahaya 2 tuna'

Clearly.

Pasti' ne nakanakin missā.

The child speaks clearly already.

2

N-

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-an

To clarify, find out s.t.

Pī ku masti' bang ekka ke kenna la'i si tiyanggi.

I will go to find out if there is much fish in the market.

Pī ku masti' si siye bang niya' ke lansa lumengngan sumu atawa ga'.

I will go to them to clarify if there will be a boat going tomorrow or not.

Pī ku masti'an siye bang we'ey siye ga' tekka.

I will go to find out about (or from) them as to why they didn’t come.

Bakas pasti'anku (pasti'ku) ne iye bang lumengngan ke iye sumu bang ine.

I have already clarified with her whether she will go tomorrow or what.

paliksa'

papasti'

N-

To make s.t. clear (speak distinctly or explain s.t.).

Papasti'un bang kew missā.

Make it clear when you speak.

Ga'i ku ta'u mapasti' bissāhankun pegge' iye ne miya'an pamissākun.

I cannot make my speech clear because that is how I speak.

Bang kew nessa' papasti'un si siye.

If you instruct (others) make it clear to them.

3

magpasti'

To clarify arrangements for a wedding.

There are several stages in arranging for a wedding. The first is mettad tanda' the second nurul the third one magpasti' the fourth one magsuna where the brideprice is fixed, sometimes also the wedding day.

Bakas maganda siye ubus magpasti' siye gana-gana.

They have proposed marriage and later today they will clarify the arrangements.