prefix which derives gerund-like constructions from verbs.
In these constructions, eh or eh plus pronoun or noun precedes the ng- verb. In some constructions, the prefix ng- plus its verb is the referent of ya "what, that which". These constructions can be translated with an English gerund. In constructions with two contiguous actor
focus verbs, one or both may be translated with an English gerund. If only one of the verbs is translated with a gerund, it
will be the second verb. As in ng- 1 above, ng- 2 is a manifestation of the morphophoneme N- prefix which replaces the initial consonant of k word stems, and is prefixed to stems that begin with vowels. See the verbal affix section of the "Grammar Notes".
Because of the child, if the child says, "I want to eat fish," even though there are big waves, still this father of his will
spearfish getting fish for him.
If wanting to plant seaweed, borrow money from the bank first now. That which the contract [demands is that] each time [there
is] a harvesting or a weighing, [you] must pay [the bank].