iote… iote one… the other

Part of Speech construction
    • one… the other
      • Example 917:
        I-romo voko tilu. Iote wabulubu, iote teporo.
        He saw two stones: one round, one flat.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S86
      • Example 918:
        I-ve menu tilu: iote emele, iote mwalikote.
        She had two babies: one girl, one boy.
      • Example 919:
        Ni-toe jokoro iote me susuko me ngasune semame jokoro iote.
        I cut a bamboo rod to the same length as the other one.
      • Example 920:
        Li-bi vongoro we teliki iote, teliki iote, i-katau dapa awoiu.
        They collected almonds for each chief, one after the other, enough for them all.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S99

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