man-
man-obda/ man-ob-obda/ iyan-obda
To work.
Man-obda kawid chontog nem megwa-gwa.
We will work on the mountain tomorrow.
Man-obdaak na report ko nem megwa-gwa.
I will work on some of my reports tomorrow.
man-ob-obda
workers (pl.)
-en
obdaen/ obdaa/ iyobda,
meN-
mengobda/ man-ob-obda/ engobda,
me-
maobda/ emangkaobda/ aobda
To work on or at something.
Towan obdaiy teneng na payow say nat megchay.
He is working on the dike in the rice field so that it will not collapse.
Mengobdaak na report ko nem megwa-gwa.
I will work on some of my reports tomorrow.
ok-Iyobdak i report ko et kincheng ko.
I worked on my report and I finished it.
ok-Iyobdak i report ko, nem anengak kakchenga n.
*I worked on my report, but I haven’t finished it yet.
i-
iobda/ in-obda,
mengi-
mengiobda/ man-ob-obda/ engiobda,
may-
may-obda/ emangkaiobda/ iyay-obda
To work.
Iobdak i application form ko.
I will work on my application form.
ok-In-obdak i report ko, nem anengak kakchengen.
I worked on my report, but I haven’t finished it yet.
ok-In-obdak i report ko et kincheng ko.
I worked on my report and I finished it.
i--an
iobdaan/ iobdai/ in-obdaan
may--an
To work for someone.
may-obdaan/ emangkaiobdai/ iyay-obdaan
Iobdaim si afom tep nat posien to wen man-obda.
You work for your grandmother because she is not able to work now.