“No Longer” and “Still”

No longer / not anymore

When bqa is negative in a verb phrase, it means no longer / not anymore.

ma-bqa-š kay-ḍнk 3lihum. — He does not laugh at them anymore.

The sentence may refer to either the present or past, depending on context.

Still

The active participle baqi before a present-tense verb means still.

huwa baqi kay-xdm m3ana. — He is still working with us.