-in-2varni-2measinfixSomething is bought, sold, carried, measured out, paid by a particular unit of measure.A few measure nouns are variously prefixed with ni-.binaskitby the basketbināsuby the glassdinupaby arms spanginalunby the gallonGinbaligya' ku 'ang niyug ning binu'uk.The coconuts were sold by me by the whole piece.Nagabakay 'aku ning lāna nga binutilya.I buy cooking oil by the bottle.lināta, nilātaby the utility canFor units of measure, see Appendices 18, 19
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