Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
lai[ˈlaj]
(1) vi. finished; completed; brought to an end.selasai.
Basar ba lai.The market was finished., Basar selasai.
(2) vi. finish; complete; bring (a task or activity) to an end.selasaikan.
Andreas ba gwili lai.Andreas finished bathing., Andreas selasai mandi.
Sobo ba gbar ttong lede laite.Finish roofing one pitch of the house's roof first., Selasaikan mengatapi sebelah bagian atap dulu.
(3) vi. completely; totally; all; marks that a situation has been entered into completely.habis.
Dring nor deina gmur lai.All the bees have fled., Lebah sudah lari semua.
Kutual ba ira kou mitaingte ires lai.The dog fell into the pond and then was totally wet., Anjing jatuh ke dalam kolam, jadi basah habis.
Grammatical note: In this sense, lai 'finished' is a final serial verb.
Grammatical note: In this sense, lai 'finished' is a final serial verb.