matng : fight or struggle against

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she fights it
Gloss: fight or struggle against
Example:
Text: Malpale'wit matng gsnugowaqan.
Translation: The doctor fights against sickness.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: ma·dênk
Alternate grammatical form:
matnm — I fight it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
matnmeg — We fight it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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