| Part of Speech | 2nd verb, intrans. |
| Phonetic Form | (i·)vene |
| Tanema Equivalent | ~vano |
| Lovono Equivalent | ~vene, ~ne |
| Syntactic Restriction | after intransitive verb |
Example 406:
Poi ponu, ije ka i-ke biouro ka i-velei i-vene.This pig has had its teeth grow long, and bend upwards.
Example 809:
U-katau anoko u-vene u-le amjaka, u-vagasi pongo gilita.Follow the path upwards a little bit, and you'll reach the top of the hill.
Example 1265:
Ka li-kopu li-vene li-le.They decided to move (camp) uphill.
Example 2521:
Jebute i-karau i-vene awoiu, i-tuku ini i-abu.When your taro has finished growing up, it will bend itself down.
Example 2592:
Apali i-maili i-ven' i-ka.The child grew up.
| Syntactic Restriction | after transitive verb |
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.