HolQeD 8:3.The adverbial ghIq means "then" in the sense of "and then, subsequently" and the like. It is used as in the following examples: Soppu'. ghIq tlhutlhpu'. He/she ate. Then (after that) he/she drank. wam chaH. ghIq Soj luvut. They hunt. Then (after that) they prepare food. wa'leS maghob. ghIq malop. Tomorrow we will do battle. Then (after that) we'll celebrate. It is possible to join the sentences with a conjunction such as 'ej "and" or 'ach "but": wam chaH 'ej ghIq Soj luvut. They hunt and then they prepare food. tlhoy Sop 'ach ghIq Qongchu'. He/she eats too much, but then he/she sleeps soundly.