pijiet : fall in / drop in / go into debt

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she falls in
Gloss: fall in
Gloss: drop in
Example:
Text: Sepei elmaqegigtug gisipijiet.
Translation: He/she fell into a hole this morning.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: bi·ji·et
Alternate grammatical form:
pijiei — I fall in — (first person singular animate)
pijieieg — We fall in — (first person dual exclusive animate)
pijia'tieg — We fall in — (first person plural exclusive animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she goes into debt
Gloss: go into debt
Example:
Text: Njignam gisipijiet, muta pilei utepaqan.
Translation: My younger brother has gone into debt because he has a new vehicle.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: bi·ji·et
Alternate grammatical form:
pijiei — I go into debt — (first person singular animate)
pijieieg — We go into debt — (first person dual exclusive animate)
pijia'tieg — We go into debt — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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