pe² because / indeed. Discourse particle linking two pragmatically [...]

Part of Speech	coordinator
Phonetic Form	pe
Tanema Equivalent	pe
Lovono Equivalent	pe

1. • because

   Syntactic Restriction

   causal linker

   • • Example 979:
       

       Kape jebute i-karau na metae, pe ero tae.

       Taro can't grow here, because there's no water.

     • Example 2035:
       

       A-kai lusa ene na pe i-kae?

       Why did you tear my shirt? [lit. because why?, ~kae1]

       Example URL

       https://www.facebook.com/groups/1253287941406185/?post_id=1253291688072477&comment_id=1277714545630191

     • Example 2036:
       

       Ebel' ini me, pe a-venei network na.

       It's a great thing that [lit. because] you set up this network.

     • Example 2037:
       

       Pe ive?

       Why?

2. • indeed. Discourse particle linking two pragmatically redundant clauses; often not translated
   • • Disc

   Syntactic Restriction	clause-initial
   Sense Comment	hence

   • • Example 2038:
       

       Ne-tau namuko enaka ne-kae? Pe iawo i-bu.

       How will I be able to cook my fish? [indeed] our fire died out!

     • Example 2039:
       

       Ia enon' iot' tae! Pe enone na iune na.

       But I don't have another (knife). [indeed] this is my only one.

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • pe¹ originating from ‹a place› / from ‹a certain time› / due to, because of ‹s.th., s.o.›