Karao - biyang

Responsibility.

Pilak i biyang mon tolong mod ma mansekit.

Your responsibility is to give money to help that sick person.

ma-

Irresponsible.

mabiyang

Mabiyang si Juan na pamilja tho.

Juan is irresponsible about taking care of his family.

man- manbiyang/ manbibiyang/ iyanbiyang

To leave alone; not interfere with or bother.

Iyanbiyangak cha chingkol Juan ni Pedro tep ekak piyan a mayda-kam.

I did not interfere with the case between Juan and Pedro because I did not want to be involved in it.

meki- mekibiyang/ ekibiyang

peki--an pekibiyangan/ pekibiyangi/ ekibiyangan

To get involved; be concerned with; interfere with.

Mekibiyang si aweto na tolakan tep si-kathoy mahakameng.

His father will be involved in the agreement because he is the owner of the property.

Pekibiyangan awetoy tolakan tep si-kathoy mahakameng.

His father will be involved in the agreement because he is the owner of the property.

Mekibiyangak cha problimam tep kaasi ka.

I will become involved in your problem because you are to be pitied.

Pekibiyangan koy problimam tep kaasi ka.

I will become involved in your problem because you are to be pitied.

Ngoy mowan pekibibiyangid si-kak? cf. *Ngoy mowan pekibibiyangiak?

Why are you bothering me?

Ngoy mowan pekibibiyangi kawi?

Why are you bothering us?

peki- pekibiyang

Concern.

Nem angken seman, mapteng a impabiybiy joy pekibiyang jod si-kak nonta iyandiga-digathak babaen impanpaw-it jo na cha-ched si-kak.

But even it that is so, it is good that you showed your concern for me when I was having difficulties, by your sending help to me.

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biyangen/ biyanga/ biniyang,

meN- memiyang/ manbibiyang/ emiyang,

me- mebiyang/ emangkebiyang/ ebiyang

To be responsible for; interfere.

Biyangen koy kastos na pan-iskwidaan Pedro.

I will be responsible for Pedro’s school expenses.

Si-kam i memiyang na kastos na pan-iskwiden Pedro.

You will be the one who will be responsible for Pedro’s school expenses.

i- ibiyang/ inbiyang,

mengi- mengibiyang/ manbibiyang/ engibiyang,

maybiyang/ emangkaibiyang/ iyaybiyang

Inbiyang koy chingkol Juan ni Pedro.

I did not interfere in the case between Juan and Pedro.

Mengibiyang ka gayam na echom no timpo na digat.

So you do not take reponsibility afterall for others in times of difficulty.

-an biyangan/ biyangi/ biniyangan,

me--an mebiyangan/ emangkebiyangi/ebiyangan

To bother; interfere with; get involved with; take notice of; pay attention to.

Biniyangan koy bakal iren a sambaliy tep anak kocha na kasal.

I interfered in the quarrel of the married couple because I was their sponsor at the wedding.

olay3

To abandon.