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'Look' or 'Listen,' in some others 'Be careful' or 'Beware,'
still in some others 'You see,' 'Well,' 'I tell you,' etc.
nyan is used when the speaker is referring to something or
an activity far from or not related to him/her, for instance
when he/she wants to say something like, "Be careful with
that/when you do that/when you are there/etc," whereas nvoe
is used to refer to something or an activity near or related
to him/her, such as in saying something like "Be careful
with this/when you do this/when you are here/etc," "Well, I
will do this...," etc.
286. Nyan bek ka-pateh jih.
Be careful don't 2y-believe he
'Be careful not to believe him.'
287. Nyan bu bagah ka-woe
Mind you must quick 2y-come home
'Mind you, you must come home as soon as
possible.'
288. Nyan ka beutoi droeneuh.
Well PERF right you-
'Well, you are right.'
289. Nyoe singoh beu awai ta-meusapat lorn keunoe.
Listen tomorrow DES early l^nc-gather again here
' (Listen), we will meet here again tomorrow as
early as possible.'