arae we ... it

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure pron = pron
Morphology ara=e
Gloss 1PL.IN.PRON=3SG.PRON
    • we ... it
      • grammar
      • Comment the non-topical 1st person plural inclusive subject pronoun <ara> hosts the 3rd person pronoun in object function
      • Example 296:
        O naosinivi bona o mataa kurus tea kepo arae bono sinivi.
        This blackboard tree is very good for carving the canoe. (lit. ... good for carving we it the canoe)
        Source: Sii 15W 082
      • Example 297:
        O kumako o meho naono to tara potee nana bono are ge o kobuu. Na antee ni rara mee tea paku arae bono baranda na inu.
        A kugumaru palm is another palm that looks like a betel nut or a kobuu tree. We can also use it (the kumako) to make the floor of a house. (lit. We can also make we it the floor of a house.)
        Source: SiiSen 01W 306

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ara1 we (including you)
    • e2 he; she; hin; her; it; them (things and animals; not humans)