Sama, Central

present aspect particle; now; already; anymore.

This particle which indicates an achieved, or about to be achieved state or action, often combines with time particles bey, lai and ley to give a range of temporal relationships.

Daa na bungkalun anu bey palabey.

Do not bring up anymore the thing [that] has past.

Don't bring up the past anymore.

Labuan na bahudjih mili.

Drop the anchor there now.

Daa na kakanun deyng ili, bahi na.

Don't eat that fish now, [it] is already rotten.

Sapahan ku mbal na aku nangkow.

I swear [that] I shall not steal anymore.

du, lai, ley, bey

now; that.

Eh na matanyag ma kamemon mandusiya na subey sigeya meyah panduh Tuhan.

All the people were told by him that they should follow the teaching of God.

llow-na na

the important day

Literally, "its/the day now".

toggol na

long time now; long time ago.

Magsambatan laasa aku, bang sidja bey danakan ku, toggol na bey bonoh ku basa bulaug.

I shall even say, if only he were my sibling, [for] a long time now I [would] have hit [him] because [he] is rebellious.

I shall go so far as to say, if he were my sibling, I would have smacked him a long time ago because he is so rebellious.