Sama, Central

isab

N-, -an

to do something difficult again; to return to a former difficulty; to return to a harmful activity.

This stem is often reduplicated.

eh, ni-, -an

to be returned to; to be done again.

Eh na numpalak aku ma mundaan nggoh ku, mbal sohoh-na nipag-isab- isaban hinang ku.

I was scolded by him in front of my mother, he requested my actions not be done again.

I was scolded by him in front of my mother, he asked me not to do it again.

Minsan du ya binasa, niisaban du eh na, mbal du ya malagga.

Even though he is duly punished, [it] will simply be returned to by him, he is certainly not caused to learn a lesson.

Somo ya bey labuhe mbal na niisaban eh na maneyk.

Since he fell, climbing has not now been returned to by him.

Since he fell, he has not climbed again now.