Kuanua Arrangement

Arrange (Togore)

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 Ismael K. Isikel 20/12/2017

Togore

Togore is a word that is commonly associated with market sale arrangement. It means to arrange in some order. It is a common activity that market vendors do at the market. It is a verb. Here togore is presented together with related terms.

Togotogore  is the present continuous tense of togore. The completed arrangement of items is called totogorei. It becomes a noun then.

Tamile, waninara, mal,  pait

Tamile, waninara, mal, and pait are related words with close meanings to togore.

Tamile  is to arrange or put in order. Example:  I tamile kana robong. He arranged items in his basket.
Tatamilei is the description of the continuing activity of tamile. It becomes a noun then. Tamtamile is the present continuous tense of tamile. The past tense of tamile is ga tamile or tar tamile.

Example Usage:

1.  I tamile kana robong. He arranged items in his basket.

2. Awa nam u papaitia?What are you doing?
Iau tamtamile kaugu robong. I am arranging items in my basket.

Waninarara

Waninara is a related term that means ready or prepare. It is a generic term. Wanwaninara is the present continuous tense of waninara. Wanwaninara  becomes a noun when  speaking in reference to the arranged/prepared items- arrangement or preparation. Waninare is used when speaking of a particular activity of preparation; to prepare for. The past tense of waninara is ga waninara, ga waninare, tar waninara and tar waninare. The past continuous tense is ga wanwaninara.

Note for the non-Kuanua speaker: The first a and last letter a in waninara are pronounced as in the er in the pronoun her.

Example Usage:

1. Una waninara.                          You get ready.
2. Una waninare.                           You prepare it.
3.I ga waninara ra kilala;la ipar.  He/She made preparations las year.
4. I tar waninara.                           He/She has made preparations.

Mal

Minamal is formed from the verb mal. Mal means to do or make. Minamal is the finished product. Malmal is the present continuous tense. The past tense of mal is ga mal or tar mal.

Note for the non-Kuanua speaker:  Letter a  is pronounced as in the er in the pronoun her. Malmal also means peace but pronounced slightly different. The a sounds more like the a r in art. Malmal also means spoilt; spoilt child.

Kubak

Kubak means to prepare however, it is frequently used in association with traditional activities such as dance preparation or tubuan activities. The phrase " to go into camp" is a good synonym for kubak. The continuing activity of kubak is called kunubak. It is used as a noun. Kubakubak is the present continuous tense. Past tense is ga kubak and tar kubak. Kubake is used to mean prepare for; in preparation for.

Pait

Pait means do; make; or carry out. The noun form and present continuous tense are spelt the same (papait) but used differently. Past tense of pait is ga pait;  tar pait. Past continuous tense of pait is ga papait. Papait pronounced fast means a different thing altogether. It means behavior which is synonymous with pinarua and mangamangana.

Papalum

Papalum is formed from the word palum which means work.