u=ʔuːpers3rd person anaphoric clitic pronoun, replaces do before one syllable verbsNám lâyq, cốh uyoa nháng táq coul do.If not, then he=orders us to be his slaves (the rich man).Tiriaq ngéq umout tốq piday.All the buffalo entered the field.A clitic subject bound to monosyllable verbs (rarely written with a space between); replaces do ‘3SG’.syndocontr:da ‘in certain combinations, e.g., damo or da_mo ‘whoever’’, u=; du:anha; pl:ape, ngai
U=ʔutitle.clitclitic u= as title of respect can replace grandfather title Vóuq UNon = Vóuq Non.Sir Non = Grandfather Non.title of respect
u xúnhʔuː suɲvtrespect; be politeto; guard manners; be carefulI–u ixúnh a–i a–ám; acâp ngâh tacang; acâp itông ân lâyq o.Respect parents; don’t be noisy or speak disrespectful.
ulơʔulɤːadvrepent deeplyNgai coa xáng parlayh pi thoar ndo Yôna moui canhin ulơ.They heard the message Jonah preached and they repented and turned from evil.cfcanhin
ung a–ơngʔuːŋ ʔaʔɤːŋexpcomfortably; luxuriouslyI–át ibíq ma nuq anơq dáng mpiên cachơng, ung a–ơng dáng nchaq pa.They lived and slept luxuriously on beds and sleeping mats.2.3.5.1Comfortable