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adya

Supposing.

This adverb is optionally preceded by un without change of meaning. Begins a propositional sentence, making an assumption or proposal.

Adya he''ay manāmu ti inīlam.

Supposing you be the one to work on it because you know it.

It also precedes a substantive occurring as a sentence introducer.

Un adya nan binabāi ya adīda mi'tāmu.

Supposing the women, they will not join in working.

If.

This conjunction is optionally precede by un without change of meaning. The realization of the state or action of the second sentence is contingent upon the validity of the state or action expressed in the first sentence. The two sentences are linked by ya.

Adya way tigo' ya ibo'tan'u tun pantaw.

If I see anyone I will open this gate.

akkay ay3 nu

See sec. 7.26.2.3.

Indicates an exclamation.

Used only with tigom `you see', or variants gom, g-.

Tigom adya! An nabutong'a ti den'olmuy ininummuh bayah.

You see! You are drunk because you drank much rice beer.

Gom adya! An negday han tapengmu ti alyo' di ipaphodmu ya adim unudon.

You See! Your stone wall toppled because I told you to fix it but you wouldn't listen.

Gadya nan wangwang! An ongol di danum at mi'id olog an bumad'ang.

Look at that river! It's swollen with water and so no one can cross it.