babaitono voen hear that something is the case

Part of Speech	vt.constr
MWE Structure	vt - prep = adv
Morphology	ba-baitono vo=en
Gloss	RED-hear like=DEM3

• • hear that something is the case
  • • perception

  • • Example 540:
      

      Horai: A puana he mei maana, ean na babaitono bata voen a puana pasi suguna voen Teapu?

      Before the war, did you hear that the war would come to Teop?

      Source:

      Eno Aro 01E 006

    • Example 541:
      

      Arovi: Ahiki, enam na babaitono koa voen a abana na puana rori.

      No, we only heard that people were fighting (somewhere).

      Source:

      Eno Aro 01E 007

    • Example 542:
      

      Enaa mee na babaitono bata vo roho en e Jisu a too Nazaret,

      I also had heard that Jesus was a man from Nazareth.

      Source:

      Sii Eno 01W 100

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• See also:
  • baitono hear someone or something; listen to someone or something