hae pahana cross over by boat

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - vi
Morphology hae pahana
Gloss board cross
    • cross over by boat
      • motion
      • spatial relations
      • Comment In many examples the object of <pahana>, a river, the lagoon, or the bay) is understood by the context.
      • Example 1807:
        "Nigara are nao tea mosi ta maa rom veresun, are ma tapa ta maa panasu teara mene hae pahana vo Teapu."
        "Let us go to cut some stems of the wild banana, then let us build some rafts to cross over to Teop Island."
        Source: Sii 15W 109

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  • See also:
    • pahana cross (a river, creek, or a lagoon)