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Past tense of is, um si;  e.g. The dinner was in honor of Mary’s birthday = Zanriah cu Mary chuah lawmhnak caah a si;  e.g. Slavery was abolished = Sal zuat cu hloh a si cang.
Past tense of be, si um.

ti nih hrawh dih.

1. zoh; e.g. He spent an idle hour watching the river = Zeihmanh tuah loin suimilam pakhat chung tiva kha a zoh sawhsawh ko; e.g. I watched the planes take off and land = Vanlawng an kai le an ttum kha ka zoh hna;
2. congh; e.g. The dog watches the house = Uico nih inn a congh/hngah.

1. tilet bantukin kal; e.g. The tall grass waved in the breeze = Ram sang cu tilet bangin thli nih a chem hna i an i hnin.
2. kut zaoh; e.g. Wave us your hand (Wave your hand at us) = Na kut kan zaoh tuah.

1. khuaiseng/khuailul thuh.
2. a hung cho, a kai, a tthangcho; e.g. The moon waxes till it becomes full and then wanes = Thlapa cu a lai tiang a hungcho i cun a ttumchuk.