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-an local passive verb a? x, future. (past gi-an; subjunctive -i. Potential forms: past na-an; future ma-an or, alternatively, ka-an; subjunctive ma-i or, alternatively, ka-i. ) Not all verbs occur with this a? x, and those that do may occur with only one or two or all of the meanings. {1} [do] for, at, on, in. Palitan ku siyag kík, I will buy him cake (or buy cake from him). Gipalitan ku siya, I bought some for (from) him. Wà ku siya paliti, I didnt buy any for (from) him. Mapalitan (kapalitan) ku siya, I can buy some for (from) him. Napalitan ku siya, I managed to buy some for (from) him. Wà ku siya mapaliti (kapaliti), I couldnt buy any for (from) him. {1a} with noun bases: give, provide s. o. [noun]. Sirúhan ka nákù, I will give you a zero. Sapatúsan ku ang bátà, I will put shoes on the child. {2} [do] directly to s. o. or s.t. Hagkan ku ikaw, I will kiss you. Bantayan ninyu ang prísu, Watch the prisoner. {2a} [do] to part of s.t. Kuháan ku ang ímung kík ug gamay, I will take a little of your cake. Kunhúran ku ang prisyu, I will take a little o? the price. {3} with verbs from adjectives: consider s.t. as. Lisdan siya sa átung sinultihan, He will find our language di? cult. Gipilahan ka lang uruy niánà? Do you consider that a small amount? {4} have [verb] happen to one. Naulanan aku, I was caught in the rain. Labdan ka sa úlu, You will get a headache. (It will happen to you that your head will ache. ) {5} [do] because of, due to. Unsay gihilákan mu? What is it you are crying about? Dílì nà ángayng kabalak-an, That is not worth getting worried over. {6} do in [such-and-such a manner]. Usaan nà nákug alsa, I will lift that with one (hand). Datadatáhan ku nag báyad, I will pay for that in installments. {7} work o? a debt, pay for by [do]ing. Mahímù nímung trabahúan ang ímung útang nákù, You may work o? your debt to me. Buk-an kug lubi kining bugas, Ill pay for this rice by splitting coconuts.