bea1 if the ...; when the ...

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure conj = art
Morphology be=a
Gloss if/when=ART2.SG
    • if the ...; when the ...
      • grammar
      • Example 708:
        Bea huan siko maa, ean repaa gonogono hovo nasu amaa nahu.
        If it starts to rain, you get the pots inside.
        Source: Aro 02E(Eno) 008-009
      • Example 709:
        bea aba gea tabae
        be it a person or whatever
        Source: Sii 06E(Joy) 005
      • Example 710:
        Bea otei nao tea tataeana, e subuava nao batana.
        When(ever) the man went to the toilet, the old woman came along.
        Source: Aro 07R 059-060

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