Karao - amta

maha- mahaamta

A person who is responsible for something; one who is knowledgeable about something.

Si-kathoy mahaamten memekan na kechel.

She is the one who is responsible for feeding the pig.

ma- maamta

Knowledgeable; well-informed; acquainted with.

Maamtes Pedro manchidos; isonga maybekaan.

Pedro knows those who perform chilos celebrations; that’s why we will ask him.

Maamtiy pesing a mandaba.

She knows how to wash clothes.

peN--an pengamtaan

The way of coming to know something; a source from which one learns something; can be a person or thing.

Sejay i pesing a pengamtaan tayo na podnon semek.

This is the way that we will know true love.

Seman i pengamtaan tayo i iyay-echom kiyed Afo Chiyos.

That is our way of knowing that we are joined with God.

peN- pengamta

Knowledge.

ka--an kaamtaan

A thing that makes known; proof; evidence.

-an amtaan/ amtai/ iyamtaan,

me--an (TH) maamtaan/ emangkaamtai/ aamtaan

To learn; be informed; be known; to know about.

Nat iyamtaan ko.

I didn't know about it. (e.g. a funeral or meeting that was missed) c.f Nagwariy amtak chithan. I don't know anything about it. (e.g. usu. said as a defense against an accusation)

Aamtaan i chamag.

The news was known.

on- on-amta/ man-am-amta/ imamta

To learn; come to know, as to realize.

Imamta na obda tep iyan-iyan cha uncle ton masdo.

He learned to work because he stayed with his uncle who was hard-working.

-en amtaen/ amta/ iyamta,

meN- mengamta/ man-am-amta/ engamta,

me- maamta/ emangkaamta/ aamta

To know.

Amtak i songbat.

I know the answer.

Amta thoy songbat.

He knows the answer.

Amta thoy konen cha.

He knows what they will say.

*Amta tho i konen cha.

He knows what they will say.

Bimonget i aama nonta iyamta tho i inkitjawan na nga-nga.

The old man was angry when he knew that the child had lied to him.

Mengamtaak na chakel a too nem man-iskwidaak.

I will get to know many people when I go to school.

Aamta wiy basa tep iyan-iskwidiy too.

Reading is known now because people have gone to school.

Nat amtak i a-magen ko.

I don't know what to do.

Nat amtak no ngoy a-magen ko.

I don't know what I will do.

Amtak i pesing ko.

I know how to do it.

Nat amtak i pesing ko.

I don't know how to do it.

Bimonget i aama nonta iyamta tho i inketjawan na nga-nga.

The old man was angry when he knew that the child had lied to him.

-an amtaan/ amtai/ iyamtaan

To know about; come to know; realize.

Iyamtaan ko.

I knew about it.

Nat iyamtaan ko.

I didn't know about it.

i--an iamtaan/ iamtai/ in-amtaan

To make known; inform.

Iamtaan taha na oras na miting.

I will let you know the time of the meeting.

pengi--an pengiamtaan

The person to whom s.t. is made known; the person who is informed about s.t.

...inbilin to i sema mapteng a chamag, maypaamtaan cha emiin a tood emiin a ili... Siyay pengiamtaan cha na mapteng a chamag? ans: emiin a tood emiin a ili

...he instructed that the good news, it would be made know to all the people in all countries... Who did they make the good news known to? ans: all the people in all countries.

pa- paamta or ipaamta/ impaamta

To make known; inform.

Nem niman niyemnem Afo Chiyos a paamted too tho.

But now God has decided to make it known to his people.

ipa- ipaamta/ impaamta

To make known; inform.

i- iamta/ in-amta,

mengi- mengiamta/ man-am-amta

may- may-amta/ emangkaiamta/ iyay-amta

To introduce.

Iamta tahed ma toon pan-obdaan mo.

I will introduce you to the person who will work for you.

Kimowan alis Juan a mampaamted pamiljen Marien man-imabliy ira no sa-ki din tawen.

Juan came to present himself [lit. make himself known] to the family of Maria who he will marry next year.