to-od

TO-OD
v.\

1. to believe; to accept as true.\
2. to obey; to follow what is said or commanded.
   Examples:
   Di’ nito-od si Ipay sa pisogo’ sakanya. “Ipay is not obeying what she is being tasked to do.”
   Nito-odon sanaman palan si Ipay. “Well, Ipay was about to obey anyway.”
   Nagto-od si Ipay. “Ipay believed / obeyed / followed.”
   Nakato-od ako. “I had believed.”
   Napato-od ako. “I was made to believe.”
   Napato-od ko si Oyong. “I was able to make Oyong believe / obey.”
   Mapato-od mo kaya’? “Do you think you can make him/her believe?”
   Mito-odon sanaman palan si Ipay. / Mito’ron sanaman palan si Ipay. “Well, Ipay was going to obey anyway.”
   Tomino-od sanaman palan si Ipay. “Well, Ipay obeyed anyway.”
   Tomo-od ngani’ ika. “Just obey / comply / believe.” (context-dependent)
   To-od-to-od nya-an ki Ipay. “Be careful about believing Ipay. / Don’t listen to Ipay.”

SEMANTIC DISTINCTION

• to-od = believe; obey

• mato-od = true; factually correct

• kamato’ran = truth; factual correctness

• osto = correct, fitting, proper, sufficient, just right

Rule of thumb:

• If something corresponds to reality, use mato-od.

• If referring to truth itself, use kamato’ran.

• If something is appropriate, fits, works, or is enough, use osto.

• If someone accepts or follows what is said, use to-od.