Sama, Central

itu

here.

This is a deictic indicating a general location near the speaker; it is one of a set of general locatives which contrast with forms indicating specific locations. See the discussion and deictic chart in the "Grammar Notes".

idiyah (Tan), ili, ilu, mitu

pi-

to come here; to bring here.

Piitu kow.

You come here.

Inah, piituhun gih badjuh ku.

Mother, bring my clothes here.

itu na pin

"still here now"; still occupied; continuing [something] now here.

Mbal minsan kita makahaplas ndi ta apa itu na pin maghambin.

We cannot even take a partial bath [for] ourselves since [we] are still occupied carrying [children] on our hips.