Meaning of i- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. benefactive trigger: to perform the action of the verb for someone or something (expresses various kinds of actions)
   morpheme
2. object trigger: to do something to a person or a thing (expresses various kinds of actions)
   morpheme
3. instrumental trigger: to use something for a certain purpose (expresses various kinds of actions)
   morpheme

Examples

“i- + bili (“buy”) → ibili (“to buy something for someone”)”

“Ibili mo ako ng saging.”

Buy me bananas.

“i- + tapon (“throw”) → itapon (“to throw”)”

“Itapon mo iyan sa basurahan.”

Throw that to the garbage.

“i- + sulat (“write”) → isulat (“to use something for writing”)”

“Isulat mo ng listahan ang lapis.”

Use the pencil to write a list.

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