Grammar
The prefix is used to show work or something action to be. Prefix is put in front of the verb. There's a lot of prefix use in Iban language. For example jalai used in many style of prefix base on condition of the word.
- Jalai - Walk
- Bejalai - Walking
- Dijalai - Be walked
- Dipejalai - Had been walking
- Tejalai - Was walked
- Sayau - Love
- Besayau - Loving
- Disayau - Was loved
- Disayauka - Was loved by
- Penyayau - The love
- Kiroh - Busy
- Bekiroh - Busying
- Ngirohka - Be busying
- Pengiroh - The busy
- enjok - give
- berenjok - giving (present)
- denjok - was give (past)
- deka enjok - will be given (future)
- kangau - call
- ngangau - calling (present)
- dekangau - was called (past)
- deka kangau - will be call (future)
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