~vio1 stand, be standing somewhere / be positioned somewhere, espec. [...]

Part of Speech verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form (i·)vio
Tanema Equivalent ~veo
Lovono Equivalent ~pia
    • stand, be standing somewhere
    • Typical Subject s.o.
      • Example 517:
        Dapa kula li-vio li-dadai mane.
        Some men were standing around the dancing area.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S139
      • Example 1286:
        Kula pe li-vio ne teviri li-ioi; ka kula i-vio i-katei ne teviumu.
        Those who are standing by the stern, they will push; the others stand at the prow, and pull.
        Example Comment
        dragging a canoe on land
    • be positioned somewhere, espec. in an upright position
    • Typical Subject s.th.
      • Example 156:
        Li-akawo tabuluburi ne adie idi, puro i-vio ene.
        You hang a quiver on your shoulder, with arrows [standing] inside.
      • Example 1615:
        Bavede i-vio ne menuko.
        The sail stands on the prow.
      • Example 1797:
        Aero iupa i-vio vitoko na.
        Our (pig) pen is very close [from here].
      • Example 2654:
        Loko i-vio ne ma dapa; vilitoe i-vio ne viabasa dapa.
        They had scented leaves stuck [lit. standing] on their armbands; and white flowers in their hair.
        Example Comment
        dancers
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S23
    • stand firmly, be stable or steady
    • Typical Subject s.o., s.th.
      • Example 377:
        U-vio beiuko na u-tabau!
        Stand firmly, don't fall down!
      • Example 2655:
        Ka li-wabeiu ñe moboro teva, me blateno i-vio, susuko, ne to.
        They used four rattan canes as props, so the pole would stand firmly in the middle.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S117
      • Example 2656:
        Kanamuko me komudo i-vio korone ne tepungo.
        Clamshells sit [lit. stand] firmly in the coral rock.
    • stick out
    • Typical Subject s.th.
      • Example 777:
        Ini mamote emele mwatebe; ero ka i-vio.
        She was still a virgin, but her breasts were already sticking out.
        Example Comment
        breast shape as a sign of age in women
    • exist
    • Typical Subject s.th.

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • ~vio2 (be, move) in a standing position / (move s.th.+) so it stands upright; hence erect ‹s.th.› / (take, move s.th.) so it ends up being located somewhere; hence put up ‹s.th.›
  • Is Part of:
    • ~vio teve belong to ‹s.o.›. Forms possessive predicates equivalent to Eng. ‘have’
  • See also:
    • beiuko1 solid, sturdy / solid, whole
    • ~aiu stand up, get up / depart, leave a place, take leave