=i1 he; she; it; him, her, it

Part of Speech pron
Variant Form(s) e, ee, i
Morphology =i
Gloss 3SG.PRON
    • he; she; it; him, her, it
      • grammar
      • Comment The third person singular pronoun <=i> functions as a non-topical subject or as a non-topical object provided that the subject is a first or a second pronoun.
      • Example 2396:
        Gagai bono kukan o vuri teo peho bon.
        Drink it three times a day.
        Source: Sii 31W 082
      • Example 3080:
        Rava o karirava rau. Rava i beo suraa pihae tagirava nana.
        Heat this heliconia indica leaf over a flame. Heat it when the fire of coconut fronds flames up.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 555
      • Example 4818:
        Eh, eara kahi nomaa vahaa, eara paa ma dee a otei be peana goroho nanai.
        Hey, we should come back (and) carry the boy away while he is sleeping here.
        Source: Viv 01R 025-026

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  • See also:
    • e2 he; she; hin; her; it; them (things and animals; not humans)
    • ee he; she it; him; her; them
    • mai2 he; she; him, her, or it here
    • nanai2 he, she, or it
    • kimai for him or her; to him or her