OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

de ... naung[ˈdɛ ˈnawŋ]

•  adv. not yet(eng).belum(ind).

De sobo nmai nauna, newaka lesi lmang.Before coming inside the house, I wash my feet first.(eng), Sebelum masuk rumah, saya mencuci kaki saya dulu.(ind)

Nnai borona aso de naung.I also haven't eaten yet.(eng), Saya juga belum makan.(ind)

Grammatical note: De 'still' occurs preverbally, while naung 'not' postverbally, except where the predicate is elided or fronted.

See also: de; naung