vo...en this way; (linking clauses) that

Part of Speech prep.constr
MWE Structure prep - adv
Morphology vo...en
Gloss like DEM3
    • this way; (linking clauses) that
      • grammar
    • Comment The clause connected is not an embedded clause.
      • Example 4895:
        Ean na nata vo nomen na voosuvoosu nasu nana Teapu?
        You know that he regularly goes back home to Teop?
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 301
      • Example 9479:
        Enaa na rakerake vo nomen, ...
        I want it this way, (if they speak their - our language, they must speak it correctly, ok?)
        Source: Pur 02R(Pur) 320
      • Example 9480:
        Enaa mee na moramora bata vo maa nomen, enaa paa tara mau a vaan ...
        I was also happy that I had seen the place ...
        Source: Sii Eno 01W 379

Related entries

  • See also:
    • en here, referring to the place where the speaker or the protagonist of the story is / this; the following
    • nomen here
    • vo2 like; according to
    • voen2 in this way; like this
    • voen3 this; that (after verbs of perception and cognition)
    • toku vo...en not know that something is the case