Erayga "macquul la'aan" waxa uu ka yimid sifada "macquul ahayn," oo macneheedu yahay "aan u muuqan wax macquul ah ama macquul ah; ku guuldareysiga in la qanciyo." Marka lagu daro daba-galka "-ness", waxay sifada u beddeshaa qaab magaceed, taasoo tusinaysa tayada ama xaaladda aan la macnayn karin. Waxay soo jeedinaysaa in shay aan suurtagal ahayn ama ay adag tahay in la rumaysto sababtoo ah kalsooni la'aan, caddayn, ama joogtayn macquul ah.