bone specific singular article

Part of Speech art
Morphology bone
Gloss OBJ.ART1.SG
    • specific singular article
      • grammar
      • Comment The article <bone> introduces NPs headed by nouns of the first class (n1) and functioning non-topical objects in clauses with a third person subject.
      • Example 1039:
        Matabuu na tara bata nana bone subunae ...
        Matabuu saw (that) her grandmother ...
        Source: Val 03R 075
      • Example 1040:
        Tabae e Rigamu na tamaka ni nana bone Sookara.
        Because Rigamu felt sorry for Sookara.
        Source: Sia 01R 122
      • Example 1041:
        Be takaha maa teo meho bon, eori repaa asun bone guu, eori repaa nahu tahii koa bari.
        When dawn breaks on the following day, they kill a pig, then they cook it just in saltwater.
        Source: Kor 01E(Eno) 024-026

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  • See also:
    • bene1 specific singular article