kawang

kawang adj. not full; partially filled; of a container or vessel, lacking some of its expected contents.
kawangpa adj. still not full; not yet full.
kawangna adj. no longer full; not full anymore.
makawangan v. to become not full; for the contents of a container to decrease.

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## Breakdown and Definition of Kawang
The Boie’nen term "kawang" describes the condition or state of a container or vessel not being full. The root word "kawang" exhibits interesting affixation morphology:

## Affixations\

• *Kawangpa (root + -pa)*: The suffix "-pa" added to the root word "kawang" indicates a state that has not yet been reached or achieved. "Kawangpa" means "not yet full".\
• *Kawangna (root + -na)*: The suffix "-na" added to the root word "kawang" suggests a change in state or a completed action. "Kawangna" means "not full anymore".\
• *Makawangan (ma- + root + -an)*: The prefix "ma-" and suffix "-an" added to the root word "kawang" indicate a future or potential state. "Makawangan" means "content will decrease".

## Morphological Analysis
The affixations in Boie’nen language provide nuanced expressions for describing the state of containers or vessels:

- *-pa suffix*: indicates a state that has not yet been reached or achieved\

• *-na suffix*: indicates a change in state or a completed action\
• *ma- prefix and -an suffix*: indicate a future or potential state

## Definition
The root word "kawang" and its affixations provide a range of expressions for describing the state of containers or vessels:

- *Kawang*: not full\

• *Kawangpa*: not yet full\
• *Kawangna*: not full anymore\
• *Makawangan*: content will decrease