~ejau2 (do X) well, properly, correctly / carefully, with care / [...]

Part of Speech 2nd verb, intrans.
Phonetic Form (i·)eᶮɟau
Variant Form(s) ~ajau
Tanema Equivalent ~adao, ~adau ; ~adau
Lovono Equivalent ~lapie
    • (do X) well, properly, correctly
      • Gram
    • Syntactic Restriction 2nd verb in a serial construction
      • Example 655:
        Ka ni-lengi ni-ejau tae.
        I didn't hear it properly.
        Example Comment
        story
      • Example 656:
        Li-ovei li-ejau anoko iadapa.
        They recognised [lit. knew well] their itinerary.
    • carefully, with care
      • Example 445:
        U-botongo eo u-ejau!
        Take good care of yourself!
      • Example 657:
        Ka ba-rom bai-ejau ?
        Did you look carefully?
      • Example 658:
        U-lengi u-ejau me u-ovei.
        Listen carefully, so you learn.
      • Example 659:
        Pe-labu pi-ejau, pe-somoli etapu!
        Handle it carefully, don't damage it!
    • intensifier: really, strongly
    • Sense Comment somet
      (Part of) Synonym (for)
      • Example 660:
        Idi li-mako li-ka li-koie ne mane, ponu li-la li-mini li-ejau!
        As the dancers came into the village area, they were dancing like crazy! [they were really intense]

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • ~ejau1 do ‹s.th., ngatene›, act in a certain way / make, create, prepare ‹s.th.› / prepare ‹food›, cook ‹s.th.› / provide ‹medicine›, prepare (for s.o., ñe) / make up ‹story, piene›, fabricate / make ‹s.th. happen›, make ‹s.o. do s.th.›: Causative