~vio2 (be, move) in a standing position / (move s.th.+) so it stands [...]

Part of Speech 2nd verb, intrans.
Phonetic Form (i·)vio
Tanema Equivalent ~veo
Lovono Equivalent ~pia
    • (be, move) in a standing position
    • Syntactic Restriction manner serialization
      • Example 2657:
        Longe i-ka i-vio ne mwoe.
        The firewood was piling up [lit. came standing] in the house.
    • (move s.th.+) so it stands upright; hence erect ‹s.th.›
    • Syntactic Restriction resultative serialization
      • Example 2658:
        Li-vesu blateno i-vio. Blateno pon, moboro pe li-ngago ñei i-vio teva.
        They erected the ritual pole. Four rattan rods were tied to it so it would stand upright.
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S13
      • Example 2659:
        Li-tabe longe li-kamai li-wapio i-vio ne moe.
        They brought the firewood back home and piled it up in the house.
    • (take, move s.th.) so it ends up being located somewhere; hence put up ‹s.th.›
      • Example 1453:
        Dapa li-loko mana vilo i-vio ne viabasa dapa.
        People put flowers in their hair.
      • Example 2660:
        Gi' one i-la nuduro i-vio ne sekele.
        My uncle put up a taboo sign in his garden.
      • Example 2661:
        Puro, li-bo vilo korone, li-ejau i-vio ne viapwene.
        To make an arrow, you sharpen a piece of strong wood, and insert it [lit. make it ‘stand’] into a reed shaft.
      • Example 2662:
        Ne-wasu ngaten' enaka i-vio.
        I'll tidy up my stuff.

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • ~vio1 stand, be standing somewhere / be positioned somewhere, espec. in an upright position / stand firmly, be stable or steady / stick out / exist
  • See also:
    • ~vesu1 erect, put up, stand up ‹s.th.› vertically / perform (?) ‹dances+›