~koioi causative of ~koie ‘enter’: cause ‹s.o., s.th.› to [...]

1. • causative of ~koie ‘enter’: cause ‹s.o., s.th.› to go in, introduce
2. • cause ‹s.th.› to go in, hence insert, put in, pack

   • • Example 1251:
       

       U-koioi etapu!

       Don't put it in!

3. • cause ‹s.o.› to go in, hence bring in, lead ‹s.o.› in

   • • Example 1252:
       

       Ai' iape kape i-la men' iape i-koioi ne Toplau.

       The father would introduce his son into the Men's House.

4. • cause ‹s.th.› to go inland: take ‹s.th.› from the sea towards the shore, or from the shore towards the village

   Syntactic Restriction

   geocentric coordinates

   • • Example 1253:
       

       Dapa kula li-katei noma nuduro tilu ponu, li-koioi tetakoie, i-le i-vene ne moko taniboro.

       Some people pull the two ends of the scareline towards the shore, to a dry zone.

5. • cause ‹s.o.› to go inland, esp. welcome ‹travellers› on the beach and lead them inland

   Syntactic Restriction

   id.

   • • Example 1254:
       

       Ka li-loko dapa li-koioi. Li-koioi li-su buluko ka li-koie li-vagasi ta-koie.

       (The islanders) welcomed them inland. They lit torchlights and led them in, until they reached (the village) inland.

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • ~koioi waiero surf the waves, for recreation
• See also:
  • ~lui causative of ~le ‘go’: make ‹s.o., s.th.› go somewhere, hence take away, carry / take ‹s.th.› somewhere, carry / take ‹s.o.› somewhere or away
  • ~wokobe welcome ‹traveller› upon their arrival, typic. on the beach