beana ki angle with a bait for a fish

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vd - prep
Morphology beana ki
Gloss angle.with.bait DAT
    • angle with a bait for a fish
      • fishing
      • Comment The use of <ki> 'for' with a non-human complement is unusual and perhaps an interference from English or Tok Pisin.
      • Example 737:
        Na antee ri raara tea rahi tea huuhua ge beara beana kie.
        We can catch it (the sea pike) by angling while paddling or when we use baits for it.
        Source: Eno 11W 240
      • Example 738:
        Na gono kaakoo mi raara tea huuhua ge beara beana kie.
        We get it (the sea pike) by casting a line while paddling, or when we angle with a bait for it.
        Source: Eno 20W 032

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