teng non-final form of the priorative particle =te

Part of Speech	adv
Pronunciation	tɛŋ

• • non-final form of the priorative particle =te

  Grammar Note

  This form of the priorative is used when there is a following particle.

  • • Example 1167:
      

      Naida ira ba nènai teng ge.

      I'm going to drink the water first.

    • Example 1168:
      

      Ekape ba anai teng bo!

      Drink your coffee!

Related entries

• See also:
  • =te first, then; priorative clause-final conjunction signalling that the marked clause denotes an event prior to the one in the following clause / final form of the priorative particle teng, optional used on imperatives to signal insistence, i.e., that the action should be done before anything else