elek Sense v Affixes mag-*, m-, -en, i-, ma-an, pa-, pa-an English To be drowsy, sleepy, bleary-eyed (by day); to be kept from sleep (by night), to feel like sleeping though having to stay awake. Example sentence Tagbanwa In magka'lay i pagbasa, subuk pag'elken akú. English If I read for a long time, itś like Im +made +drowsy. Example sentence Tagbanwa In mag'ambur baw ma'lay, ma'lekan ka. English If youŕe fishing for a long time, you get drowsy. Example sentence Tagbanwa Na'lekan kamí katdelém ka magbayli sirá. English We were kept from sleeping last night because they were dancing. Example sentence Tagbanwa Inlek akú katdelém ka magsarut i ina'. English I didn't get any sleep last night because mother was ill. Example sentence Tagbanwa Kayti pag'e'leken akú. English Today I'm +really +sleepy. Example sentence Tagbanwa Magpa'lek akú. English I was staying awake. Sense adj Affixes ma- English Undisturbed, uninterrupted, sound. Example sentence Tagbanwa Ma'lek i iga' ya. English His sleep is sound. Example sentence Tagbanwa Ma'lek i ebeg it pasil. English The spinning of the top is uninterrupted. See alsopulaw2 See alsosasaw