| Part of Speech | verb, transitive |
| Phonetic Form | (i·)katei |
| Tanema Equivalent | ~ko |
| Lovono Equivalent | ~kole(i) |
Example 110:
Basavono po le-ko li-ago idi, li-katei puro i-ke ka li-ago.When you want to shoot someone, you draw out an arrow and shoot.
Example 501:
La-katei kiñe vabasa da.They’re pulling each other’s hair.
- Example Comment
- possessor of dependent noun
Example 967:
Li-katei bavede i-vene ne iuro, peini me le-vesu i-ke i-le.They hoisted the sail up the mast, so they could sail away.
Example 774:
I-katei ero ne et' iape.He's sucking on the milk of his mother.
Example 1089:
U-la uro, u-katei ñe wabula eo.You take charcoal powder, and rub it on your cheeks.
| Sense Comment | hence |
Example 1090:
mañoka pe li-kateigrated manioc (a dish)
Example 1091:
Daviñevi kula li-ta bele mina, dapa kula li-katei.Some women take the skin off, others grate them.
- Example Comment
- yams