helnnak ca i a leng i langhtermi; e.g. Mr. Brown’s ostensible purpose was borrowing some sugar, but he really wanted to see the furniture = Mr. Brown nih a leng i a langhtermi cu thanthling cawi a si, asinain a duh taktakmi cu tthutdan cabuai ngai kha a si.
a dang in; e.g. He had no choice and could not do otherwise = Thim awk a ngei ti lo i a dangin zeihmanh a tuah kho lo; e.g. He is slow but otherwise he is a good worker = A khul cu a nuar, asinain, a dangin ti ahcun rianttuantu ttha a si ko.