on-
ondikmot/ mandikdikmot/ dimikmot
To surround; encircle; enclose; enclosing or completely surrounding seems to be the important semantic component.
Dimikmot i alad say nagwiy mengibot.
The fence encloses the area so that no one can steal.
Koston dimikmot si Juan cha payow iy on-oran.
Juan was able to get around the rice field when it started to rain. [Juan was able to get all the way around the rice field even though it started to rain.?? better translation??]
man-
mandikmot/ mandikdikmot/ iyandikmot
To surround; encircle; enclose; the object surrounded may be animate or inanimate.
Iyandikmot i alad say nagwiy mengibot.
The fence encloses the area so that no one can steal.
Koston iyandikmot si Juan cha payow iy on-oran.
Juan was able to get around the rice field when it started to rain.
-en
dikmothen/ dikmotha/ dinikmot,
meN-
menikmot/ mandikdikmot/ enikmot,
me-
medikmot/ emangkedikmot/ edikmot
To make a circle around; go around the entire circumference; enclose; surround, as water surrounds an island.
Dinikmot Juan i payow iy on-oran.
Juan got around the rice field when it started to rain.
Edikmot i payow na alad.
The rice field was enclosed by a fence.
Si Juan i enikmot na alad cha gardin.
Juan is the one who put a fence around the garden.
-an
dikmothan/ dikmothi/ dinikmothan,
me--an
medikmothan/ emangkedikmothi/ edikmothan
To draw a circle around.
Kigwan na maistara i si Pedroy engagwak tep chakel i dinikmothan toy koston songbat.
The teacher said that Pedro was the winner because he circled many correct answers.
Dikmothim i songbat a piyan mo.
You circle the answer that you like.
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Si Juan i iyandikmot na alad cha gardin. Si Juan i iyadikmot na alad cha gardin. Si Juan i enikmot na alad cha gardin. *Si Juan i dimikmot na alad cha gardin.
Juan is the one who put a fence around the garden.
Dinikmot iren ma too ma tokkongan Afo Chiyos. – ok (Mrs. Bankey and Buya-ting) 2/6/13
People surrounded the seat of God.
2. Dinikmot iren ma toos Jesus. – ok (Mrs. Bankey and Buya-ting) 2/6/13
People surrounded Jesus.
To surround, crowd around; getting close to or pressing in on the object or person seems to be the important semantic component.