mei tea ... before (lit. do not happen yet that)

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - conj
Morphology mei tea
Gloss do.not.happen.yet COMPL1
    • before (lit. do not happen yet that)
      • time
      • Example 704:
        Enaa kahi vaagunaha rom unoman, benaa mei nom tea voosu vo vaan tenaa.
        I am going to drop you off halfway before I come back to my village.
        Source:
        Vae 01R 331
      • Example 4434:
        Mei nana tea kaokahi bona Teapu evehee vatasu kurina mi bona abana.
        Before leaving Teop Island, however, he shook hands with the people.
        Source:
        Vaa Mah 06E(Eno) 079
      • Example 4436:
        O pihae vai o mahaka na rava riori bene guu, beori mei rori bari tea kaku.
        The dry coconut frond is used for singing the pig, before they butcher it.
        Source:
        Joy 17W 115-116