Tosa
to
polo’
ko
miheca
i
tokay
ma’orip
cingra.

He lived in the city for 20 years.
Tosa
to
polo’
ko
miheca
itini
ma’orip
kako.

Falo
to
miheca
itira
ma’orip
cingra.

He lived there for eight years.
Tosa
to
polo’
ko
miheca
i
niyaro’
ma’orip
kako.

I lived in the tribe for 20 years.
Moetep
to
miheca
malasingsi
cingra.

She has been a teacher for 10 years.
Moetep
to
miheca
malakomoing
kako.

I have been a civil servant for 10 years.
Matenes
to
ko
mihecaan
matayal
cingra.

He has been working for many years.
Matenes
to
maedef
kona
patiyamay.

The store has been closed for a long time.