beera vaantee be/become big enough

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure adj - adv
Morphology beera va-antee
Gloss big ADVR-enough
    • be/become big enough
      • dimensional properties
      • Example 813:
        Sa bebeera haana, na beera vaantee koana.
        It is not very big, but just big enough.
        Source:
        Sii 40W 065
      • Example 814:
        Tii vai me tii vai, beera vaantee vai bata maa mepaa sue, "O iaa, ..."
        (They) stayed and stayed until (he) was big enough and said, "Mum, ..."
        Source:
        Aro 15R 054
      • Example 815:
        Bea beiko beera vaantee bara bea mohina hooto, eori repaa pokaa bono bon vahio kasuana.
        When the child is big enough and when the garden is ready to be harvested, they announce the day of the "letting-sit-on-the-ground" ceremony.
        Source:
        Kor 01E(Eno) 019-020

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