-en (TH)
konen/ kona/ kigwan,
meN-
mengowan/ mankokowan/ engowan,
me-
mekgwan/ iyakgwan
To say; tell. When word spoken are included in the sentence, they are preceded by the marker i (even when the direct object is the one spoken to).
Si-kathoy engowan i maokow nem megwa-gwa.
He is the one who said that the rain will stop tomorrow.
Kigwan Jose i ngaaw i mekibekal kiyed bii.
Jose said that it is wrong to fight with a woman.
Kigwan na too i "Ngaran to."
ok-The person said, "It is his name." *-The person said his name.
Kigwan na tooy ngaran to.
ok-The person said his name. *-The person said, "It is his name."
Kigwan kod si-kam i enog i jo-kow.
I told you not to sleep. or I told you "Don’t sleep."
Kigwan taha i enog i jo-kow.
I told you not to sleep. or I told you "Don’t sleep."
Kigwan toy aanak i on-awas ira.
He told the children to go outside.
Siyay engowanan to?
Who did he talk to?
Ngoy kigwan to?
What did he talk about?
Ngoy towan kona? [?? check: Ngoy toha kona? ??]
What was he talking about?
Nengoy mowan kona?
What are you saying? or What are you talking about?
Siyay towan kona?
Who is he talking about?
Ngoy towan kona?
What is he talking about?
Kigwan cha la?
Did they already talk about it? or Did they already mention it?
Kigwan toy pangkep/maypangkep na piyista.
He talked about the fiesta.
Ngoy kigwan John na angel to?
What did John say about himself?
Ngoy nakigwan na toon na kathook?
What do people say about my personhood (who I am)?
peN-
pengegwan
A way to say something.
Gwara pay i sa-kin pengegwan.
There is another way to say it.
Pengowan ka!
Speak! or Say something!
Kowan ka!
Speak! or Say something!
mankinowan/ iyankinowan
to say to each other
Iyankinowan ira i ‘Ngoy kasi-kaan niyay a too?’
They said to each other, `What kind of person is this?’