Karao - kedpo

on- onkedpo

A thing that cuts wood.

Magenon onkedpoy maritem a etak.

A sharp bush knife can chop wood quickly.

ma- mahedpo

Easily chops wood.

Mahedpo na kejow i maritem a etak.

A sharp bush knife can easily cut down a tree.

man- mankedpo/ mankedkedpo/ iyankedpo

To chop small branches of wood holding the branch vertically, cutting at an angle with a bush knife.

Mankedpo kawi na kejow a maosal no megwa-gwa.

We will cut down some trees that we will use tomorrow.

-en kedpoen/ kedpoa/ kiyedpo,

meN- mengedpo/ mankedkedpo/ engedpo,

me- mekedpo/ ekedpo

To cut down a small tree or brush for firewood in the manner described.

Towan kedpoiy kejow say gwariy osalen na eba-kol

He is cutting firewood so that the old woman will have something to use.

Kedpoen miy kejow (na etak) a maosal no megwa-gwa.

We will cut down the tree that we will use tomorrow (with a bush knife).

Mengedpo kawi na kejow a maosal no megwa-gwa.

We will cut down some trees that we will use tomorrow.

-an kedpoan/ kedpoi/ kiyedpoan,

me--an mekedpoan/ emangkekedpoi/ ekedpoan

To cut down a portion of a tree; cut off a limb of a tree.

Kedpoan ja kejow a may-alad.

I will cut off part of a tree to use for a fence.

i- ikedpo/ inkedpo,

mengi- mengikedpo/ mankedkedpo/ engikedpo,

may- maykedpo/ emangkaikedpo/ iyaykedpo

To use to cut down a tree.

Ikedpom itha ebolod a etak (cha kejow).

You use that borrowed bush knife to cut down the tree.

i--an ikedpoan/ ikedpoi/ inkedpoan,

may--an maykedpoan/ emangkaikedpoi/ iyaykedpoan

To cut down a tree for someone.

Ikedpoan taha na kejow a osalen mo no megwa-mwa.

I will cut down a tree for you to use tomorrow.

ok-Kedpoen mi na etak i kejow. or ok-Kedpoen miy kejow na etak.

We will cut down the tree with a bush knife.

kejow

To gather firewood; a more generic term.