see: bogto’
bogto’en*
- *Definition:* (v.) To snap or sever (something) without using a cutting tool; imperative/causative form.
- *Analysis:*
- *Affix:* _-en_, a causative/imperative transitivizer suffix, making the verb transitive and indicating an intentional action.
- *Example:* "Bogto’en mo ana lobid." (Sever that string.)
4. *bogto’na*
- *Definition:* (v.) Severed already, indicating a completed action.
- *Analysis:*
- *Affix:* _-na_, a past tense suffix indicating the action is completed.
- *Example:* "Bogto’na yo ge-ed." (The tether’s already severed.)
*Relationships and Disambiguations:*\
Analysis:
- *Affix:* _ka-_, an associative/relationship prefix, indicating a part-whole relationship or association. Used in two distinct but related senses:
- Literal: a broken piece of something.
- Metaphorical: a sibling (as a "part" of a family).
- *Examples:*
- "Kabogto’ ko iya." (S/He is my sibling.)
- "Kabogto’ adi yo pisi’." (This is a piece of that rope.)