MI.
The particle mi, signifies to do what the root points out, and is ordinarily compounded with verbs denoting motion. It is formed by putting mi, before the root for present tense, min for past, and mu for the future. The imperative mood is formed with um before the root, when begins with a vowel; but when with a consonant, um must be placed between the first and the second radical letters. Ex:
NA
l.a The particle na, is joined to the neuter verbs and signifies what the root points out. In active voice is made use of na for present and past tenses, and of ma, for the future.
In passive voice the tenses are formed by placing na, before the root and an after, for present and past; and ma, before the root and an after, for the future tense.
This particle serves also to point out the place or cuasi-place of the action. These passive particle sentences are formed by putting in subjective case the place or cuasi-place, and the verb in its correspondent tense. Ex:
| Going through the forest a branch came upon me. | Sa pag-agui co didto sa cacahuyan nahologan acó sa usá ca sangá. |
| My house was destroyed by the fire. | Nasunug ang acong balay. |
| He fell from the cocoa-tree, and died. | Naholog sa lubí ug namatay. |
| He was struck with asthma, and died of asphyxia. | Guihangus sia ug nalumus. |
| Take care, that you do not fall. | Maholog ca bayá. |
2.a The neuter verbs of action, are formed by means of the particles of active verbs maga or mi, as: