~waivo instruct ‹s.o.› (about s.th., ñe); show, teach s.o. [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)waivo

1. • instruct ‹s.o.› (about s.th., ñe); show, teach s.o. (how to, pe + clause)

   Syntactic Restriction

   secundative syntax

   • • Example 562:
       

       Uña teliki samame dapa wopine li-waivo uña dapa gete ñe telepakau akapa.

       The chiefs and the elders teach youngsters about our culture.

     • Example 2671:
       

       I-waivo idi pe li-vo mwoe.

       He taught people how to build houses.

     • Example 2718:
       

       Ene li-waivo ene ne “National University” ne Solomon islands.

       I did my studies [lit. They instructed me…] at the National University in the Solomon islands.

     • Example 2719:
       

       Teliki Makumoso Banie i-waivo idi mwaliko ñe telepakau, ñe maluo.

       The Elder God Banie instructed humans with culture and life.

2. • teach ‹s.th.› (to s.o., ñe)

   Syntactic Restriction	indirective syntax
   Sense Comment	rare

   • • Example 2720:
       

       Kap' u-le France kap' u-waivo piene upa ñe dapa.

       In France, you'll instruct people in our language.

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~wasi reveal ‹secret, knowledge+› to s.o. (ñe) / inform ‹s.o.› of s.th. (ñe), tell ‹s.o.› about s.th.
  • ~vete utter, say, declare ‹s.th.› / mention ‹s.o., s.th.›, talk about / mean ‹s.th.› / give away ‹s.o.›, denounce publicly / call, convene ‹event, meeting+›