benaa1 if I ...; when I ...; while I ...

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure conj = pron
Morphology be=naa
Gloss if/when=1SG.PRON
    • if I ...; when I ...; while I ...
      • time
      • Example 704:
        Enaa kahi vaagunaha rom unoman, benaa mei nom tea voosu vo vaan tenaa.
        I am going to drop you off halfway before I come back to my village.
        Source: Vae 01R 331
      • Example 840:
        Benaa an koa ta koburu na moogee, enaa repaa mataa!
        If only I ate the heart of a monkey, I would recover!
        Source: Ter 01E(Eno) 028-029
      • Example 841:
        Benaa kahi teacher nom, haihai haabana nana. Evehe naa mararae nom, ...
        If I become a teacher, it will be of help again. But I am happy, ...
        Source: Pur 01R(Pur) 429-430
      • Example 842:
        Benaa ma vadao, ean repaa gunaha maa.
        When I come (and) call, you come down.
        Source: Aro 14E(Eno) 017-018
      • Example 843:
        Eam pasi tei nom, benaa nao tea vaahiipi.
        You will be staying (here) when I go pig hunting,
        Source: Mat 01R 048
      • Example 844:
        Hio roho nom, benaa gono tabaan bana roho.
        Sit down and stay here, while I get food again.
        Source: Nan 03E(Eno) 124

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  • See also:
    • be1 if; when; while
    • enaa I; myself