Mapun - lay

A tense-aspect particle indicating commenced but not completed action (past perfect).

Ninggai mman Pa' Dista? Lay lumān.

Where is Uncle Dista? He has gone for a walk.

A tense-aspect particle indicating past completed action (with the idea that the effects, state or results of the action are still being experienced).

Mma' ku lay na matay.

My father has already died.

Lay na balla ku intallo looy.

I have already boiled those eggs (as expected).

A tense-aspect particle that moves the time line of a narrative discourse by indicating the completion of each event along the way. Thus foreground completed action in a narrative discourse.

bawoy, lai, bay