atoato ni hold many things / hold many positions, jobs, responsibilities

Part of Speech	vt.constr
MWE Structure	vt - appl
Morphology	ato-ato ni
Gloss	RED-hold APPL

1. • hold many things
   • • unclassified

   • • Example 420:
       

       Bea beiko a kuhoo saka ante haana tea ato. Bea beiko beera maa, ore paa ante tea atoato.

       When the child is an infant, it cannot grab things. When the child grows, it can grab things.

       Source:

       SiiSen 2005W 021-022

2. • hold many positions, jobs, responsibilities

   • • Example 421:
       

       Amaa kiu amaa bero to atoato ni naa.

       And I had a lot of jobs to do.

       Source:

       Rum 01E(Joy) 076

     • Example 422:
       

       ... e Simon Rigamu na atoato bata ni bona maa hum kiu amaa hum beera.

       (During the war) Simon Rigamu had important responsibilities. (lit. important pieces of work)

       Source:

       Sii Ond 01W 007

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• See also:
  • ato¹ touch something or somebody; hold or get hold of something or somebody; grab something or somebody