~mui not know, be ignorant of ‹s.th.›; have no idea (if, [...]

1. • not know, be ignorant of ‹s.th.›; have no idea (if, ~ko)

   Syntactic Restriction	static reading
   Sense Comment	comm
   Encyclopedic Info	~mui ‘not know’ serves as the suppletive negation of ~ovei ‘know’.
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~ovei

   • • Example 941:
       

       Ia ni-mui, nga u-ium’ u-viñ' ene!

       I didn't know, you should have first told me!

     • Example 1195:
       

       Ene ni-mui ni-ko kape n-ajau nganae kape wako.

       I don't know what to do.

     • Example 1747:
       

       Ni-mui mijaka.

       [lit. I'm a bit ignorant] I'm not sure.

2. • be unable (to do, pe+Clause)

   Encyclopedic Info	Synt.: The subordinate verb can be either Realis or Irrealis.
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~ovei

   • • Example 1667:
       

       I-mui pe i-mo.

       He cannot speak.

       Example Comment

       disabled child

     • Example 1748:
       

       Mamote i-mui pe i-tatale.

       He's still unable to walk.

     • Example 1749:
       

       Ni-mui pe ni-vete piene adapa.

       I don't know how to speak their language.

3. • forget, be unable to remember ‹s.th.›

   Syntactic Restriction	dynamic reading
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~vodo

   • • Example 1750:
       

       Dapa pie akapa ka vitoko kape le-mui piene akapa.

       Our grandchildren will soon forget our language.

4. • forget (to do, pe+Clause)

   • • Example 1751:
       

       Ka ni-mui pe ni-vete.

       I forgot to say it.

5. • forget ‹object›, leave behind

   Sense Comment

   rare

   • • Example 1752:
       

       Ni-mui temamene 'none i-wene ne moe.

       I left behind my bag in the house.