Yakan - tagad

tagad

maka-

ta-

To (be able to) accomplish s.t.; manage to do s.t., have time to do s.t., get a chance to do s.t.

Palakkes ka'am magbellahin duk ka'am makatagad nabu'.

Do your cooking quickly so that you will get a chance to go shopping.

Palakkes ka'am magbelli-bellihin duk ka'am makatagad nuhut lansa lisag sempū'in.

Do your shopping fast so that you will manage to go on the boat at ten o’clock.

I did not have time to eat earlier this morning.

Tatagadnu hininangnu iyan tiggelannu matu'u iyan?

Will you be able to do that while you are here?

Tatagadku du ila'itku inin kuwe'itu.

I can finish this sewing now.

tagad-tagad

To aim to do and finish s.t. (at or by a certain time); to plan to do and finish s.t. (at a certain time).

Tagad-tagadku ma'in kinelluku inin.

I aim to do this weeding of mine today.

Tinagad-tagad kuwe'itu du kinelluku inin.

This weeding of mine is planned to get finished now.

Tinagad-tagad sumu ila'itku inin.

This sewing of mine is planned to be finished tomorrow.

Tagad-tagadun tennunnu iyan ngubus taman Alaba'a.

Aim to finish your weaving by Wednesday.

katagadan

Willing (unwilling) to wait; to be patient (impatient).

It is most frequently used with the negative.

Nakanak iyan gey katagadan bang niya' pākune.

That child is not willing to wait when he requests something.

Bang niya' mo'o aku lumengngan gey ne ku katagadan.

If someone asks me to go with them I am not willing to wait.

Katagadan kew bang niya' pākunu.

Be willing to wait if you ask for something.