peho...meho¹ one ... the other one

• • one ... the other one
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  Comment

  <peha ... meha> and <peho ... meho> are anaphoric pronouns that are preceded by articles. If the antecedent is a noun of the 2nd class (n2), the form is <a peha ... a meha>, it it is a noun of the class, it is <o peho ... o meho>.

  • • Example 1977:
      

      Teo potee, o buaku koa o vanai, o peho matana, o meho he itao.

      As for the potee, there are only two outrigger beams, one near the bow, and one near the stern.

      Source: Mor 04E(Eno) 044

    • Example 4415:
      

      Ei komana inu, eara na paku rara o buaku o poa. O peho tea meha papa inu o meho he tea meha papana.

      Now, inside the house we make two benches. One on each side of the house (lit. one on one side of the house, but the other one on the other side).

      Source: Eno 06W 072-073

    • Example 5569:
      

      Na tei nana o buaku o kaku poohi. O peho o paka kiririi. O meho he o paka bebeera.

      There are two kinds of poohi trees. One has tiny leaves. The other one has big leaves.

      Source: Sii 31W 065-067

Related entries

• See also:
  • kiririi² slim, thin, tiny, very small, teeny-weeny
  • poohi a small tree
  • peha...meha¹ one ... the other one
  • peho¹ one; single; same