meho...meho1 one ... the other

Part of Speech determiner
Morphology meho ... meho
Gloss other3.SG ... other3.SG
    • one ... the other
      • grammar
      • Comment The noun that is specified by the determiner <meho> is elided.
      • Example 4428:
        O meho buo sinivi he paa taneo vaevuru tea vahakaa, o meho tea papa matau, o meho he tea papa keruka.
        The other two canoes start now to beat the water, one on the right side, the other one on the left side.
        Source: Eno 12W 013
      • Example 4429:
        O buaku o kaku ginuva. O meho o girogiroasi gogooravi. O meho he o pereperee.
        There are two kinds of ginuva trees. One has a red colour. The other one is green.
        Source: Sii 39W 007-009
      • Example 4430:
        O buaku o kaku rameana, o meho o paka gogooravi, o meho he o paka pereperee.
        There are two kinds of rameana, one has red leaves, the other one green leaves. (i.e. a pipturus tree species)
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 110

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