I have eaten up my rice = ana atsi tsochaka.
My rice has been eaten up = atsi tsochaka.
The latter appears to be really a case in which the subject is understood.
Verbal Synonyms. As in other Naga languages, different verbs are used for variations of the same act. Dr. Witter gives the following list as an example. [[219]]
| Ephyopala | = to wash in general. |
| Etsiala | = to,, wash,, clothes. |
| Süala | = to,, wash,, dishes. |
| Myuala | = to,, wash,, face. |
| Phiala | = to,, wash,, feet. |
| Ntsakala | = to,, wash,, hands. |
Adverbs. The following are typical examples. Many are composite words formed from a noun or pronoun and a postposition.
| Always | = echung. | Perhaps | = kanyu. | |
| Formerly | = nkolo. | Probably | = kache. | |
| By day | = engilo. | In this way | = heto. | |
| Last night | = nsamo. | In that way | = chito. | |
| To-night | = osamo. | On the right | = amymwe. | |
| To-day | = nching. | On the left | = aiyiwe. | |
| To-morrow | = ochü. | Ahead | = ovungwe. | |
| Yesterday | = nchü. | Behind | = silamwe. | |
| Now | = nthanga. | There | = ochi. | |
| Suddenly | = ekhiapa. | Here | = hello. |
Postpositions. Several have been noted in connection with the verb. Examples of others are as follow:—
| Among | = onungo. | Towards | = we. | |
| Below | = okapi. | With | = pana. | |
| Between | = yite. | Near | = nthango. | |
| From, with | = theni. | In front of | = mhatungi. |