| Part of Speech | preposition |
| Proto-Form | POc: *lalom |
| Tanema Equivalent | ini añe |
| Lovono Equivalent | ne rume |
| (Part of) Antonym (for) |
Example 1428:
Li-mali iawo ne lema awene.We light a fire inside the stone oven.
Example 1429:
Ini i-opogo i-le i-vio re, ne lema aero ne makone pon.He jumped in, and stood in inside the dancing fence.
Example 1430:
Damala moli li-te ne lema.Only Westerners can go inside.
- Example Comment
- used absolutely