havee to...vo2 how

Part of Speech interrogative constr
MWE Structure adv - relative clause
Morphology havee to...vo
Gloss what REL...like
    • how
      • questions
      • Example 1942:
        Havee to paa paku vo mau a beiko tenaa meve paa nomau?
        What's the matter with my child that he's coming along? (lit. How has my child done and he has just come?)
        Source: Nan 03R 135
      • Example 1960:
        Havee to paa nomaa vo vuan?
        How did you come here?
        Source: Pur 05R 071
      • Example 1961:
        Mepaa hivi bona, "Havee to paa nao vareko vo mau an?" "Ahiki, enaa paa vaagoagon komana bata maa nom."
        And (she) asked him, "Why did you, please, come?" "No, I just come for pleasure along here."
        Source: Vae 01R 052-053