bere¹ when someone with his/her companions

Part of Speech	clitic constr
MWE Structure	conj = art
Morphology	bere
Gloss	if/when.ART1.PL

• • when someone with his/her companions
  • • grammar

  Comment

  The conjunction <be> 'when' is fused with the associative plural article <ere>.

  • • Example 905:
      

      Tea maa vuri bere Ririgono tei rori, toro manin tamuana rakaha rori tea an iana.

      In the times when Ririgono and her people lived, they always wanted very much to eat fish.

      Source: Nah 02E(Eno) 008

    • Example 906:
      

      Enaa na tamatamaka nom, bere iaa bo tetee vasue.

      I am sad when Mum and Dad argue.

      Source: VaaSen 01W 864

Related entries

• See also:
  • be¹ if; when; while
  • ere associative plural article