Happiness; indicates a more shallow, shorter lasting emotion than chadsak [NA 4.08]
Mankankansiyon tep banay i imdeng to.
He is singing because he is very happy. [Lit. He is singing because great is his happiness.]
on-
on-imdeng/ man-im-imdeng/ imimdeng
To be happy.
Imimdeng i ahi to tep gwariy ngafol to.
His brother was happy because he had a puppy.
*Imimdeng i ahi tod ngafol to.
His brother was happy about his puppy.
*Imimdeng i ahi to na ngafol to.
His brother was happy about his puppy.
-an
imdengngan/ imdengngi/ inimdengngan,
me--an
maimdengngan/ aimdengngan
To be happy about something.
Nat maimdengan i mebejag a powek.
People are not happy that the storm is lasting a long time.
Inimdengan ahi thoy ngafol.
His brother was happy about the puppy.
Ngoy inimdengan chen a-magen?
What were they happy to do?
-en
imdengen/ imdenga/ inimdeng,
meN-
mengimdeng/ man-im-imdeng/ engimdeng,
me-
maimdeng/ emangkaimdeng/ aimdeng
To cause to be happy.
Imdengen toka na pilak a ipaw-it na anak mon gwared abroad.
The money that your child who is abroad will send will make you happy.
Si-kathoy engiimdeng na aweton mansekit.
He is the one who made his sick father happy.
Pilak i engimdeng ira.
It was the money that made them happy.
i-
iimdeng/ in-imdeng,
mengi-
mengiimdeng/ man-im-imdeng/ engiimdeng,
may-
may-imdeng/ emangkaiimdeng/ iyay-imdeng
To use to make someone happy.
Iimdeng ko ja balat ired ma afok.
I will use the bananas to make my grandchildren happy.
i--an
iimdengan/ iimdengi/ in-imdengan,
may--an
may-imdengan/ emangkaiimdengi/ iyay-imdengan
To cause to be happy.
Iimdengan koy afok na balat.
I will make my grandchildren happy with some bananas.
peki--an
pekiimdengan/ekiimdengan
The person whom one will join in being happy; the person whom one will rejoice with.
Si-kayon Gentile, pekiimdeng kayo ired toon Afo Chiyos. Siyay pekiimdengan na Gentile? ans: sema iren toon Afo Chiyos
You Gentiles, rejoice with God's people. Who will the Gentiles rejoice with? ans: God's people.
Pan-imdeng ka!
You be happy!
Imdengim!
You be happy about it!
Imdengi yo!
You be happy about it!
ok- On-imdeng no onmothok si ahi to. *Kaimdeng no onmothok si ahi to.
She will be happy when her sister arrives.
Kaimdeng tep mimothok si ahi to.
She is happy because her sister has arrived.
Imimdeng nonta inmothok na ahi to. or Kaimdeng nonta inmothok na ahi to
She was happy when her sister arrived.
Imimdeng nonta bimakdang ira.
She became happy when they became rich.
Man-im-imdeng tep mimothok si ahi to.
She is becoming happy because her sister has arrived.