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.