1. In  (ໄປ ໃສ ມາ) /pǎy sǎy máa/ˏ máa is a secondary verb at the end of the sentence indicating that an action originated away from the speaker and is coming toward the speaker.  (As a main verb, máa means 'to come.')
2. Remember that ສິ  si     to intend to, will, would, would like and ໄດ້ dày       to get to both do not indicate tense, that is past, present, future time. In Lao, tense is understood from time words and from context. Compare the following.

For example,

ຊື້ບໍ	sỳy bɔɔ	Are you going to buy it?
ຊື້	sỳy	Yes, I am.
ບໍ່ ບໍ່ຊື້	bɔ̄ɔˏ bɔ̄ɔ sỳy	No, I am not.
ສິຊື້ບໍ	si sỳy  bɔɔ	Would you like to buy it?
ສິຊື້	si sỳy	Yes, I would.
ບໍ່ ສິບໍ່ຊື້	bɔ̄ɔˏ si bɔ̄ɔ sỳy	No, I wouldn't
ໄດ້ຊື້ບໍ	dày sỳy bɔɔ	Did you get to buy it?
ໄດ້ຊື້ແລ້ວ	dày sỳy lὲεw	Yes, I did already.
ບໍ່, ບໍ່ໄດ້ຊື້	bɔ̄ɔˏ bɔ̄ɔ dày sỳy	No, I didn't.
ສິໄດ້ຊື້ບໍ	si dày sỳy bɔɔ	Will you get to buy it?
ສິໄດ້ຊື້	si dày sỳy	Yes, I will.
ບໍ່, ສິບໍ່ໄດ້ຊື້	bɔɔˏ si bɔ̄ɔ dày sỳy	No, I won't.