tenge'
v
Affixes mag-*, -em- stem redup
English To be on the *verge *of *tears.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa
Magtenge' nay magtuturan it tiyakaw na kunuy yu'gut ya.
English He was
almost
in
tears when telling that his machete had been stolen.
adj
temenge-tenge'an
English Always whining.
Example sentence
Tagbanwa Ining manga'wa', temenge-tenge'an. Unu nay pagsariyet angut?
English These kids are
always
whining. What are they keeping on asking for now?
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