ruahnak, lungchung in suaimi hmanthlak; e.g. Formulate your ideas before you write = Na ruahnak kha na ttial hlan ah nai fian awk a si; e.g. I gathered from his words that he did not like my idea = A biachimmi in, ka ruahnak a duh lo ti kha ka hngalh; e.g. They have parallel ideas about what to do = Zeidah tuah awk timi ah khan an ruahnak aa khat; e.g. His ideas are good but not practical = A ruahnak cu a ttha asinain tuah khawn an si lo.
1. tthat a tlingmi thil; e.g. Peace and justice are ideals = Daihnak le dinnak cu tthat tlingmi thil an si;
2. tthat a tling tiah ruahmi minung /thil; e.g. Ruth’s ideal is her mother = Ruth i tthat a tling tiah a ruahmi minung cu a nu a si.
tthat a tlingmi thil, mah duhningte a simi thil;
e.g. A clear day is ideal for a picnic = Khuatthat ni cu hnianghrawmnak ah duhtling a si ko.
1. mah nih a ttha bik tiin ruahning in thil tuahmi, mi dang nih zeitindah an ruah ve ti lo i mah ruahning lawngin tuahmi;
2. ruahnak lawng hi a taktak a si, thil hi cu a taktak a si lo, ti ruahnak philosophy phun khat.
a ttha bik thil a duhmi , ruahnak ttha lawng kha biapi in a la i tuahnak kha biapi i a chia set lomi
ruahnak tthattha le sangsang ngeih i a tuah zia biapi i chiah theng ttung lo.
a ttha bik le a tling bik i ruah; e.g. Mary idealized her brother and thought everything he did was right = Mary nih a ta cu a ttha bik le a tling bik in a ruah i a tuahmi paoh kha a hmaan tiah a ruah.
tling tein , ttha tein
an i lo , aa lomi , aa khatmi
aho a si ti hngalhnak