ene³ demonstrative adverb, long form of clitic ne / here: [...]

Part of Speech	adverb
Phonetic Form	ene
Tanema Equivalent	kana / eto
Lovono Equivalent	ida / ngate

1. • demonstrative adverb, long form of clitic ne
2. • here: proximal demonstrative

   • • Example 51:
       

       U-ka u-abu u-te ene!

       Come sit down here!

     • Example 720:
       

       Ene?

       Here?

       Example Comment

       as a question

     • Example 721:
       

       Sekele iaba ene vitoko ne, takoie ne.

       Our garden is here, nearby this way.

       Example Comment

       as a predicate

     • Example 722:
       

       Pele iono i-tatawoe ne temaka ene, ka ere.

       Your fishnet is damaged here, and there.

     • Example 723:
       

       Dapa gete 'none na ta ene!

       My boys, here they are!

3. • this

   • • Example 724:
       

       Ene, uie ae ne? – Ponu uie otovo.

       This thing, what kind of leaf is it? – That's sago leaves.

4. • ‘here is’: proximal presentative

   Syntactic Restriction

   clause-initial

   • • Example 725:
       

       Ene totokale menu one.

       This is a photo of my son.

Related entries

• See also:
  • ere Distal locative adverb: over there