se2 to (it, him/her): zero anaphora of preposition se, for [...]

Part of Speech adverb
Phonetic Form se
Lovono Equivalent wate, aka
    • to (it, him/her): zero anaphora of preposition se, for 3rd person referents
    • to it, towards it
    • Syntactic Restriction Allative
      • Example 2239:
        Ka kuo iada ka susuko se.
        The boat went straight towards (the islet).
    • to him/her
    • Syntactic Restriction Dative
      • Example 1219:
        Ni-mo korone se ni-ko me i-tabo i-ejau etapu.
        I firmly warned him not to do it again.
        Example Comment
        with prohibitive [etapu](etapu_1)
      • Example 1530:
        U-teli mama ene se.
        Please send her ‘my voice’.
        Example Comment
        formula for official engagement

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • se1 Allative: (move) towards ‹place›, (throw) at ‹s.th.›, (tie) to ‹s.th.› / Dative: to ‹s.o.›
  • See also:
    • samame2 anaphoric counterpart of preposition samame: with it/him/her