benam2 that we (but not you)

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure conj = pron
Morphology be-nam
Gloss COMPL2=1PL.EX.PRON
    • that we (but not you)
      • grammar
      • Example 849:
        Evehee ere iaa bo tetee saka paa mararae hau, benam kavara nao, ...
        But mum and dad were not happy that all of us would go, ...
        Source: Sii 03R 135
      • Example 850:
        ahiki vahaa benam behu
        (When the plane dropped food supplies there) we weren't hungry anymore. (lit. it was not the case that ...)
        Source: Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 133
      • Example 851:
        A PNGDF na rakerake benam vahiihio tea kem (camp) teori, Bonus.
        And the PNGDF wanted us to meet in their camp, in Bonus.
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 255

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  • See also:
    • be2 complementiser