wong use, make use of, achieve by means of / with, by means of; [...]

Part of Speech	vt
Pronunciation	ˈwoŋ ~ ˈoŋ

1. • use, make use of, achieve by means of

   Grammar Note

   In this sense wong is the final clausal verb.

   • • Example 172:
       

       Nepa bong koli ba, pede pèlit ong.

       When my father fells a tree, he uses a sharp machete.

2. • with, by means of; introduces an instrument into a clause

   Grammar Note

   In this sense wong appears as a non-final serial verb.

   • • Example 1068:
       

       Ira ba neta sal ong udera.

       I carried the water with the pole.

3. • marker to introduce causee in a caused motion event

   Grammar Note

   In this sense wong appears as a serial verb followed by an intransitive motion verb.

   • • Example 545:
       

       Kèdil yona semel ong midi tona mina.

       Lift the platform over there up and place it up there.

     • Example 902:
       

       Namèrate nal-nal ong lailol.

       I first want to take this stuff away.

4. • oblique marker, ong functions with some verbs to introduce an argument with a non-agentive role that cannot be encoded as P

   • • Example 1226:
       

       Guru Inggris lomu ong tetènara.

       The teacher teaches us English.

     • Example 1258:
       

       Wir ong nea sini sobo mi waite.

       I'm going to sell candlenuts at the store.

Related entries

• See also:
  • -pai make, manufacture (something) / cause (someone) to do (something); causative serial verb
  • wong dai bring (something) up, transport (something) up towards deictic centre
  • wong lailol take away
  • wong mai bring (something), transport (something) towards deictic centre
  • wong mid take (something) up, transport (something) up away from deictic centre