hena name

Part of Speech

n2/n3

• • name
  • • unclassified

  Comment

  n2 in inalienable possessive constructions, otherwise n3.

  • • Example 1385:
      

      Enaa a henanaa e Ruth Iarabee.

      I, my name is Ruth Iarabee.

      Source: Iar 02RG 002

    • Example 1990:
      

      Mea hena na beiko bona e Kokopoo.

      And the name of this child is Kokopoo.

      Source: Siv 01R 075

    • Example 1991:
      

      A hena no pii vai o karoe.

      The name of these sores is karoe.

      Source: Mor 02R 004

    • Example 1992:
      

      Paapai, ean pasi pokaa vua henaman.

      Uncle, could you please say your name?

      Source: Tav 01R 008

    • Example 1993:
      

      eori he sue vaevuru voen, "A henanae e Taguone."

      but they had already said, "Her name is Taguone."

      Source: Iar 02RG 189

    • Example 1994:
      

      A hena na maa taba paku na kave baoru: ...

      The names of the things used for making the bamboo-frame net called baoru: ...

      Source: Naph 04W 008

    • Example 1995:
      

      O buaku o hena. Elijah Tavaagaga.

      The two names. Elijah Tavaagaga.

      Source: Tav 01R 011-012

Related entries

• See also:
  • na² of the ...
  • no³ of the ...
  • naa I; my
  • ria³ possessive marker combined with an article
  • vaheehena with names
  • vahehena give something a name; use a name for something