ne² possessive linker used with certain nouns, espec. bodily fluids [...]

Part of Speech	linker
Phonetic Form	ne
Tanema Equivalent	ini
Lovono Equivalent	ne

1. • possessive linker used with certain nouns, espec. bodily fluids
   • • Gram

   Encyclopedic Info

   Nouns such as abo ‘blood’ and ero ‘milk’ are original in encoding their possessor using ne. Yet they are also compatible with the more common linker peini.

   • • Example 774:
       

       I-katei ero ne et' iape.

       He's sucking on the milk of his mother.

     • Example 1839:
       

       abo ne ene

       my blood

     • Example 1840:
       

       panavono ne ene

       my sweat

2. • relative of (s.o.), member of o.'s kin

   Syntactic Restriction	foll. by personal pronoun
   Sense Comment	esp
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	apalimata

   • • Example 574:
       

       Datilu ne ene kape la-ka la-romo ene.

       Two relatives of mine will come visit me.

     • Example 1841:
       

       dapa ne ene

       my relatives [lit. those of me]

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S80

     • Example 1842:
       

       Kape u-romo dapa ne eo metae.

       You won't be able to see your relatives any more.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S80

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ne¹ general locative preposition: at, in, on / temporal preposition: in, at, during
• See also:
  • dapa enone my people, my relatives; my family
  • abo² blood / intimate feelings. Used in some expressions
  • ero² milk / tits / breast
  • ie² (relative) of (X): form of the possessive classifier used for kin terms (one*), with a noun possessor
  • panavono sweat