arai3 1st person plural inclusive basic pronoun functioning as the [...]

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure pron = dem
Morphology ara=i
Gloss 1PL.IN.PRON=DEM1
    • 1st person plural inclusive basic pronoun functioning as the non-topical subject of a relative clause followed by the enclitic demonstrative <=i> 'this' which functions as the subject of the superordinate clause
      • grammar
      • Example 301:
        Ei to paa sue vaevuru arai, tea vaaubi.
        That´s what we have already said, about the cutting of firewood.
        Source: Kae 01R 096
      • Example 302:
        ..., inu vai koa to paa suusue momohu vuru arai.
        (The house that we have been building, that we build yesterday), this is just the house that we talked first about.
        Source: Vaa Mah 05R 015

Related entries

  • See also:
    • =i2 this here; now
    • ara1 we (including you)