# ‘ Yet’ in Negative Sentences Describing Something that has
not happened:--
( ONG⋅KUJA / ONG⋅KUJAENGA)
Anga mesal cha∙kuja . (or
'cha∙kujaenga') .
= I haven’t eaten my lunch yet.
Cha∙a=eat. Cha∙kuja= not eaten. Mesal=lunch; meal eaten during daytime. Cha ∙ kujaenga=haven't eaten yet.
Anga kam ka∙kuja ( or 'ka∙kujaenga') .
= I am not working yet.
Kam=work. Ka∙ja= does not work. Ka∙jaenga= not working. Ka∙kujaenga= not working yet.
Anga graduation matchotkujaenga .
= I have not finished my graduation yet.
Matchota= to finish. Matchotja= not finish. Matchotkujaenga= not finished yet.
Ua angna aganchakkuja .
= He hasn't replied to me yet.
Aganchaka= to reply. Aganchakkuja= not replied yet (when you expect a reply)
Ua officechini re∙bapilkuja .
= He hasn't returned from the office yet.
Chini= from. Officechini= from office. Re∙bapilkuja= not returned yet.
Anga kam matchotkujaenga .
= I haven't finished my work yet.
Kam= work. Matchotkujaenga= not finished yet.
Anga koros ka∙a matchotkujaenga .
= I haven't finished shopping yet.
Koros ka∙a= to do shopping. Matchotkujaenga= not finished yet.
Na∙a angko ma∙sikuja . (or
'Na∙a angko ma∙sian ma∙sikuja')
= You haven't known me yet.
(Though you think you
know me).
Ma∙sia= to know or be familiar with somebody. Ma∙si ja= does not know.
Ma∙siku ja= not knowing yet (does not know yet)
Na∙a mamingkoba nikkuja . (Nang∙ni
nikani chu∙ongkuja)
= You haven't seen anything yet.
Nika= to see. Nikkuja = haven't seen yet. Mamingkoba= nothing or anyting.
Anga uko grongna cholko man∙ kuja.
= I haven't got a chance to meet him yet.
Gronga= meet. Grongna = to meet. Chol= chance or opportunity.
#' Yet' in Question Sentences :
( ONG⋅KUJAMA / ONG⋅KUJAENGAMA)
An∙ching uanona sokahama?
= Are we there yet?
Soka= to reach. Sokaha = to have reached the destination. ma= a question suffix Uanona= there; to that place.
Ua nokona sokbajokma?
= Is he home yet?
Soka= to reach. Sokba = to arrive the destination (towards the same destination as the speaker). ma= a question suffix Sokbajok= arrived.
Ua sokbahama?
= Has he arrived yet?
Nang∙ni bi∙atgipako
uamang watatjokma?
= Have they dispatched your order yet ?
Bi∙a= to ask, to pray or to order. Bi ∙atgipa = something that one ordered.ma= a question suffix Watata= to send or dispatch.
Ua nang∙na
agankujama?
= Hasn't he told you yet ?
Ua nang∙na
agankujane?
= Hasn't he told you yet ?
Agana= to speak; to say & to tell. Aganaha= said. Agankuja= yet to say; hasn't told yet.
Na∙a uko nikkujama?
= Haven't you seen it yet ?
Nikaha= seen. Nikkuja= hasn't seen.
Na∙a tusikujama?
= Haven't you slept yet ?
Tusia= sleep. Tusiaha= slept. Tusikuja= hasn't slept yet.
Na∙a uko knakujama?
= Haven't you heard it yet ?
Knaa= hear. Knaaha/ knajok = heard.Knakuja= not heard yet.
Na∙a cha∙mankujama?
= Haven't you finished eating yet ?
Cha∙a= to eat. Cha∙manaha/ Cha∙manjok= finished eating. Cha∙mankuja = not finished eating yet.
Na∙a
chanchiman∙kujama?
= Haven't you decided yet ?
Chanchia= to think, ponder about or to make decision. Chanchiman∙ aha= finished making decision. Chanchiman∙ = not decided yet.
Na∙a uko
grongkujama?
= Haven't you met him yet ?
Gronga= to meet somebody. Grongaha= met somebody. Grongkuja = hasn't met.
Na∙a iako dake
nikujane?
= Haven't you tried it yet ?
Daka= to do something. Nia= to see. Dake nia = to try something. Daka= to do something. Nia= to see. Dake nikuja = not tried yet.
Na∙a da∙onaba
maina iako a∙bachengkujaenga?
= Why haven't you started it yet?
A∙bachenga= to begin or to start. A∙bachengaha/ A∙bachengjok = started. A∙bachengkuja= not started Enga = suffix showing continuos tense.
#' Uses of 'Still':
( ONG⋅KUENGA / ONG⋅ENGKUA)
Anga poraikuenga .
= I am still studying.
Poraia= to study or to read. Poraienga = studying. Poraikuenga = still studying. Enga = suffix showing continuos tense.
Anga saksan ong∙engkua / Anga
bia ka∙kujaenga.
= I am still single/ I am still unmarried.
Saksan= alone or single. Saksan donga = to stay or remain single. Saksan ong∙a = single (state). Saksan ong∙engkua= still remaining single. Enga = suffix showing continuos tense.
Anga an∙tangko ja∙manchakaha ine
chanchiachim indiba ang somai gitan ong∙engkua .
= I thought I was late but I'm still on time.
An∙tang= myself. An∙tangko= of myself. Ja∙man= last. Ja∙manchaka= late. Ja∙manchakaha=late ( as present perfect tense or past tense). Somai=time. somai gitan ong∙ engkua=still on time.
Anga nang∙ko sengkuenga .
= I am still waiting for you,
Senga= to wait. Sengenga= waiting. Sengkuenga/ sengengkua= still waiting. Enga = suffix showing continuos tense.
Anga namkalaha indiba anga
sam jakkalna nangkuenga .
= I have gotten better but I'm still under medication.
Nama= good. Namkala= better. Sam=medicine, Jakkala= use Jakkalna= to use. Nanga= need to or have to. Nangkuenga = still need to.
Anga nokon ong∙kuenga (or
'Anga nokonkuenga ').
= I am still at home.
Nok= home. Nokon= at home. Nokonkuenga/ nokon ong∙kuenga = Still at home.
Anga sokangkuja, ramaon ong∙kuenga .
= I am not there yet, still on my way.
Sokangkuja= not reach the destination yet. Rama= road, way. Ramaon= not anywhere else but on the way. Ramaon ong∙kuenga .= still on the way.
Anga chuttion ong∙engkua .(chutti
matchotkuja)
= I am still on leave.
Chutti= on leave or holiday. Chutti on ong∙kuenga .= still on leave.
Andalbaengahachim, indiba ua
bakraon re∙brangengkua .
= It was getting dark, but he was still wandering in the
wilderness.
Andala= dark. Andalbaenga= getting dark. Andalbaengahachim= it was getting dark. Bakra= a field or wilderness. Re ∙branga= to wander. Re ∙brangengkua= still wandering.
Angni atchutang tangengkua.
= My grandfather is still alive.
Tanga= live. Tangengkua= still alive.
An∙ching
papi ong∙engpittion, Kristo an∙chinga siaha.
= While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Pap= sin. Papi= sinner. Siaha= died. Ong∙engpittion= to say that while something was still happening.
Anga ua salko gisik ra∙engkua .
= I still remember that day.
Sal= day. Ua salko= that day. Gisik ra∙ a= remember. Gisik ra∙engkua = still remembering.
Uamang Shillongon songdongengkua .
= They are still living in Shillong.
Songdonga= to settle;to reside or to stay permanrntly in a place. Songdongengkua= still residing in a particular place.
#' Uses of 'Already':
(ONG⋅MANSOAHA/ ONG⋅MANJOK/ ONG⋅MANSOJOK / ONG⋅PILJOK/ ONG⋅PILENGJOK )
An∙ching ja∙manchakmanaha jensomaio skulona sokaha.
= We were already late when we reached the school.
Ja∙manchaka= late. Ja∙manchakmanaha = already late. Jensomaio= "While", "When" or "during that time".
Saljatchi ong∙pilaha indiba
ua palangonkuachim.
= It was already noon but he was still in bed.
Saljatchi= Midday or noon. Saljatchi ong∙pilaha= already noon. Palang= bed. Palangon= in bed. Palangonkuachim= still in bed.
Seng∙gnangkuengachim indiba
anga meatam song∙manaha .
= It was still early but I have already cooked my dinner.
Seng∙gnang= early. Seng∙gnangkuenga= still early. Seng∙gnangkuengachim= It was still early. Meatam = dinner or "main meal eaten after just before sunset or after sunset. Song∙manaha .= cook. Song∙manaha= finished cooking (already cooked).
Somai ong∙manaha indiba
anga semankuja.
= The time is up already but I have not finished writing.
Somai= time. Somai Sea= write. Semana= to finish writing. Semankuja= not finished writing yet.
Chinga uko grongna
re∙angachim indiba ua ong∙ katsomanaha.
= We went to see him but he has left already.
Grongna = to meet. Re∙anga= go, went. Re∙angachim= went (past). Ong∙ kata= went out, come out. Ong∙ katsoa= The person went out or came out before the speaker could see him. Ong∙ katsomanaha= already went out or came out.
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"Na ∙a bi∙sa ong ∙jahaba, bilsi chi ∙chet ong ∙pilengjokde na ∙ara ."
= " You're not a child anymore, you're already eighteen."
Bi∙sa = child. Ong ∙jaha/ Ong ∙jaha ba= not anymore.Bilsi=age. Ong ∙piljok/ Ong ∙pilengjok/ Ong ∙pilengjokde = Already happened or happening. Chi ∙chet= eighteen.
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