tegas

English: Translation
pillar
noun
Grammar
Construction
Yamada
Dwelling & Others
phonology
Notes

see: tegdas

 

## Causative Prefix "pa-"
The causative prefix "pa-" indicates an object or material's utilitarian designation or purpose. In the example:

- *Panegas*: `pa-` (causative-infinitive prefix) + `-n-` (replacing "t" in "tegas") + `tegas` (log) = pillar or post\

  • Meaning: a log designated or used for a specific purpose (as a pillar or post).

The prefix "pa-" highlights the object's intended use or function, indicating a causal relationship between the object and its purpose.  ———

## Morphological Process: Nasal Substitution
The replacement of the first-letter "t" with "n" in Boie'nen words, as seen in examples like "panegas" (pa- + -n- + tegas), "panapas" (pa- + -n- + tapas), and "panigbas" (pa- + -n- + tigbas), is an instance of *nasal substitution*.

Nasal substitution is a morphological process where a nasal consonant (like "n" or "m") replaces or is inserted in place of another consonant, often to indicate a specific grammatical function or to form a particular type of word.

In Boie'nen, this process appears to be a consistent pattern when forming words with the causative-infinitive prefix "pa-", where the initial consonant of the root word is replaced with a nasal consonant "n". —-———-

Additional examples:

pamotos (pa- + -m- [-p- replacement of “potos” or wrap] + potos): wrapper/for wrapping

pamotnay  (pa- + -m- [-p- replacement of ”potnay” or lie/untruthful] + potnay ): habitually lie / keeps telling lie

pamoro  (pa- + -m- [-p- replacement of  “poro” or tip/end): something attached or worked on at the end of the process or product

please write the rule for this nasal-replacement phenomenon

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