ka-...-ancomplex affix group of (noun). Refers to a group of the items identified by the stemka-(adlaw)-ánn group of days, birthday. Birthday is viewed as a group, as for example, the 25th of a group of birthdays. But this word is now used as a singular nounMasadya an mga kaadlawan.The birthdays are happy-times.ka-(apu)-hánn grandchildren, co-grandchildrenSinda an akon kaapuhan.They-are my grandchildren.For more information, see the Grammar Sketch, sec. 1.1.
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