patera-tera v Affixes mag-, -en, i-, -an, maka- English To attempt s.t. beyond oneś ability. Example sentence Tagbanwa Makapatera-tera ka bay imut pae'esa-esa ka, kanira dakel. English You|́bd be attempting something beyond your ability (if you tackle them) since you are only one and they are many. Example sentence Tagbanwa Bila', unuy ipatera-tera mut maski ngayan semkel it bula ega magka'rut? English Expletive, why would I attempt (to play) when I can't do it, since I don't even know how to hold a ball?