adv.

cu bantuk tein.

menmen

1. cu ri thawk in; e.g. John caught cold on Sunday and has been in bed since = John cu Zarhpi ni in cumpi nih a tlunh i cu ri cun a it peng ko;
2. kha caan le atu karlakah; e.g. Mr. Cole at first refused the job but since accepted it = Mr. Cole nih rian kha a rak al, sihmanhselaw kha caan le atu karlak ah khan a rak cohlan tthan;
3. hlan deuh ah; e.g. Old Jack died long since = Jack tarpa kha hlan deuhpi ah a thi cang.

mah lawngin , hawi bawmh loin

pakhat lawng tein, hawi bantuk si loin, hawi tluk loin.