dending Sense 1 noun English. A partition or wall of a building. Example sentence: Subanen. Kali'u lensangay sug dending nami, midekdukui kelubaluu. English. When I was nailing up our wall, I hit my thumb. verb English. Builds a wall in or on a building; walls off part of s.t., usu. within a structure. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' ma'nia, dia na iin pentadan; dia tu'u migeglud puun nu gembagel batu kia, muka' sindiganen migangu pelempung sug batu, adun mekedending diniin. English. Thus, there he was on the sandy beach, there indeed he hid at the base of a huge rock, and he leaned some dried pelempun leaves against the rock to wall him off. Sense 2 verb English. Defends, protects s.o. against a danger. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Migel, sa' nda' da penendingay ni Patus, petain nu ngag laat getaw. English. If Patus had not protected Migel, the bad fellows would have killed him. Sense 3 English. Helps another person speak well; speaks on s.o.'s behalf. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' megukitu, melemuu mesayep, duuni sala tawan minending dinaan adun dumaagu. English. When I speak, easily making mistakes, s.o. will help me, so that I win my case. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' nda' penendingay nu kapitan si Kamel, misala' sia gupia gembagel. English. If the barrio captain had not defended Kamel in his case, he would have had to pay a very large fine.