kali' 1 Variant. ali' 2 Sense 1 conjunction English. Sentence conjunction, introducing change of location; in dialogue, change of speaker. Sense 2 English. Clause level conjunction, introduces a time margin of earlier orientation: before. Example sentence: Subanen. Laung ni Tatingan dini Gudiu, “Uu Gudiu, ali'a panaw, siakay mau deli' gayu.” English. Tatingan said to Gorio, “O Gorio, before you go, split me some firewood.” Synonym. dekag Compound. kali' na dun adverb English. Sometimes. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki timpu kali' na dun megdupi' da, laak mekeliang na daan, kaas ndi' tumulini pimula. English. The time when it only rains sometimes, and really seldom, our plants don't grow. Synonym. sumelun dun; taang 1