Sama, Central - sabannal

sabannal

sibannal

specific truth; that which is true.

This word derives from bannal , "true". The sabannal form is primarily used in equative clauses.

Sabannal-na man-na aku ngandoleh basa eh na ngoddoh gital ku.

Its truth its reason I am angry [is] because my guitar was gotten by him.

The truth is, the reason I am angry is because he got my guitar.

I am already telling you the truth./ I am telling you the truth now.

mag-

to tell the truth; to believe that something is true or correct.

Magsabannal na kow, kau ka bey nangkow atawa siyan?

Tell the truth now, are you the one who has stolen or who?

Sohoun ya magsabannal.

Instruct him to tell the truth.