Yakan - la'us

1

pa-, -um-

To continue, go on, proceed (on one’s way).

We’ll go on to the store.

Gey ku luma'us hap Tipotipo.

I wasn’t able to continue on to Tipotipo.

31

To continue, proceed with s.t. (the same kind of activity one is already engaged in).

Da'a la'usun pamikilnu iyan. Ga'i iyan hāp.

Don’t continue those thoughts. They are not good.

Da'a ne la'uste luma' iyan ngahinang.

Let us not proceed in building that house.

La'usun ne bissānu iyan, ambat ne bisan iye ngamā.

Continue with what you are saying, even if he is angry.

I am going to the river; I will proceed to change (the location of) the water buffalo.

2

ngala'us

To continue on one’s way in order to get s.t. (then return home).

Tiya' ku ngala'us paleyku hap luma' miya'an.

I’ll go on to that house and get my rice.

N- -an

-an

To continue on one’s way in order to deliver s.t.; to accompany s.o. (then return home).

Tiya' ku ngala'usan paleyku hap luma' miya'an.

I will go on and deliver my rice to that house.

Nuhut ne kew aku, tiya' ku hap Parangbasak. La'usante sa' kew hap Bohe'lebbeng.

Come with me, I will go to Parangbasak. Then I’ll accompany you to Bohe' Lebbeng.

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3

mag- (pl.)

-an

To proceed, go ahead with doing s.t. (that one had been thinking of or that will be a logical result of previous activity).

Da'a ka'am magsuntuk-suntuk kaw ka'am sudda magla'us.

Don’t play at boxing lest you finally proceed (to real fighting).

Magla'us ne siye magbelli bulakin pegge' magtewwa' du siye si halga'.

They proceeded to buy the land because they agreed on the price.

Ine-ine pikilannu la'usanun ne.

Whatever you think, proceed with it. (Go ahead, do it.)

Bang ga' la'usanne hinangne miya'an ga' pe iye matey.

If he had not continued with those doings, he would not be dead.

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