West Makian

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Etymology

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From fa- (causative, transitivizer) +‎ gei (dead). As the original form is gai, the expected prefixal form fe- does not surface.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fagei

  1. (transitive, of animals) to kill
    Coordinate terms: (of humans) kuba, fakuba
  2. (transitive, of a fire, etc.) to extinguish, put out

Conjugation

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Conjugation of fagei (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafagei mafagei afagei
2nd person nafagei fafagei
3rd person inanimate ifagei dafagei
animate
imperative nafagei, fagei fafagei, fagei

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as fagéy)