Examples.

Intending to cook (food), to go and burn it— Handak masak langsong hangus.

He went to Meccah and never returned— Dia pergi ka-Makah lanjar ta’ balik.

The pony fell down and immediately died— Rĕbah kuda itu langsong mati.

He journeyed to Singapore and thence on to Johor— Ber-laiar-lah dia ka-Singgapura lalu ka-Johor.

He spat it out and then went and licked it up again— Sudah ludah lalu di-jilat (a proverb).

He took a knife and forthwith stabbed him— Dia ambil pisau langsong tikam.

He visited the districts down the river and thence went on to Kampar— Dia pergi ka-daira rantau hilir, lanjar ka-Kampar.

He has gone altogether— Dia sudah pergi langsong.

Lalu is often used in the sense of “can,” “able,” instead of buleh.