da-eg

see: 

• da-eg → see also: eda’, kagdada-eg
• eda’ → contrast with: da-eg (loss vs absence)

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da-eg v., stative / resultative

Definition:

1. to be defeated; to have lost (in a contest, argument, or wager)
2. to be at a disadvantage relative to another

Semantic note:

Encodes a resulting state rather than the act of losing itself—i.e., the condition after loss. This aligns with Boie’nen’s aspect-prominent system.

Examples:

• Da-eg ako.
  “I lost.”
• Da-eg ako nya-an.
  “I am at a disadvantage compared to him/her.”
  → extends from literal loss → relational inferiority / underdog status

Lexical insight:

This root naturally extends into social hierarchy and power imbalance, not just competition.