si- 2
Variant. -si-
Sense 1
affix
English. Prefixed or infixed to a verb indicates that a naturally stative circumstance, condition or situation seemingly is deliberately
brought about.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Dini Pilipinas, sa' timpu pengendaw, dayun sa' gebii, metigdaw gupia, muka' ndi' megenus, bena' meksiselem mengamugi telunan.
English. Here in the Philippines, when it's dry season, then if it is very cold at night and there's no wind, when morning happens,
dew forms outside.
Sense 2
English. Makes a stative verb or adjective reflexive.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kali' pegbelu'ay nu gama'en, miksibeleng dayun di gulangan.
English. When he got bawled out by his father, he went out and lost himself in the forest.