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a). With some verbs meu - means 'can be done.' Some
adjectives with this prefix can be translated with the
English adjectives ending with '-able.' These adjectives are
usually used in negatives or questions.
meuqrak 'movable, can be moved' (from grak 'to move,
to lift')
meulipat 'bendable, can be folded' (from lipat 'to
bend, to fold')
meuieu'euet 'elastic' (from jeu'euet 'to stretch')
117. Mu bacut h'an meugrak; geuh'bn that.
Even a-little NEG movable heavy very
'I did not move even a little; it is very heavy.'
b). meu- may also mean 'in progress,' which is
equivalent to the meaning expressed by the English 'present
participles.'
meugule 'rolling' (from qule 'to roll')
meuhayon 'swinging, rocking' (from havon 'to swing,
to rock')
muputa 'turning' (from puta 'to turn')
118. Pakon meuhayon panyot?
Why swinging lamp
'Why is the lamp swinging?'