OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Remijsen (2017): Matbat

ba

(1) prep. with(eng).

ma¹li³m ha¹n ba yi¹nbasil is cooked with fish(eng)

yak k-ani¹²¹m te³ ba go¹l po²¹wI drink tea without sugar(eng)

(2) prep. with (instrumental)(eng).

ya²¹k tɔ¹² wa³w ba yu⁴¹I hack the pig with a chopper(eng)

(3) prep. at (marker of time)(eng).

bɔ³t ba³¹ – k-ɔ³t ba wu²¹yoWhen did you come? I came earlier on [same day].(eng)

(4) prep. derives adverbial(eng).

ya²¹k k-a³p ba-li¹w / ba-wa³yI row a little / a lot(eng)

Note: non-animate accompaniment

Note: also as question word, with tone ³¹