maat Root form aat Sense adv English Just when *about *to; just when trying to. Example sentence Tagbanwa Maat mapanaw kamí, unupat miyurán. English Just when we were going to set out, it rained. Example sentence Tagbanwa Maat pagtaldengen kuy yu'gut ku nga kaya'út, desa gang nabarí'. English Just when I was trying to straighten my machete which was bent, it snapped. See alsodesa nga See alsoigu' Sense adv English If only... Example sentence Tagbanwa In maat may i'alang! English If only we had the money to buy it! See alsosukur Sense v Affixes fixed form English Said. Example sentence Tagbanwa Maat ku, “Pa'asitu ka mabwáy”. English I said, “Come here later.” Example sentence Tagbanwa Ega nay du'ún, maat ya. English There are no more there, he said.