ti-ak
English: Translation
(see /be’xak/
Notes
Semantic Disambiguation of the Boie’nen Cutting and Tactile Lexicon
Cutting, Breaking, Splitting and Tearing
| Lexeme | Prototype Action | Characteristic Result | Typical Patient |
| taras | sever completely across | complete separation or amputation | limbs, poles, long objects |
| e-tew | sever completely | complete separation | general; near synonym of taras |
| teptep | trim projecting or pointed extremities | reduced function; prepared object | wings, fins, shell tips, figurative limbs |
| tapas | lop or prune | branch removed | woody branches, limbs |
| tabtab | dismantle by cutting bindings and joints | structure taken apart | houses, frameworks, lashings |
| takras | shave or slice off a thin sliver | repeated thin shavings | coconut inflorescence, banana trunk, soft plant tissue |
| ti-as | split by repeated chopping | heavy wood divided | logs, firewood |
| ti’xak | split lengthwise along the grain | strips or slats produced | bamboo, canes, fibrous stems |
| gimpol | break off a protruding appendage | appendage detached | handles, horns, knobs, mushrooms |
| bari’ | break under bending or compression | fracture; may remain attached | branches, bones, sticks |
| poknit | pick or tear off a small piece | small portion removed | thick or bulky objects |
| paknit | tear from a thin sheet | sheet partly torn | paper, cloth, leaves, plastic |
| raknit | rip violently | extensive tearing | cloth, paper, flexible sheets |