batana along; for a while

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure adv = tam
Morphology bata=na
Gloss CONT=3SG.IPFV
    • along; for a while
      • grammar
      • Comment the adverb is the host of the enclitic 3rd person singular imperfective aspect marker
      • Example 680:
        A oraa na an batana bona maa iana.
        The demon is eating the fish.
        Source: Mor 03R 064
      • Example 681:
        O buuniau o peho sii kaku taba to teitei batana tahii, ...
        The squid is a little kind of animal that stays in the sea, ...
        Source: Eno 11W 026

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  • See also:
    • bata1 along; for a while
    • na3 imperfective aspect marker
    • =na imperfective aspect marker