hio vamataa sit well; sit properly

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - adv
Morphology hio va-mataa
Gloss sit ADVR-good
    • sit well; sit properly
      • position
      • Example 2112:
        Hio vamataa, are vahubutoto.
        Sit properly, let us sit with our legs stretched out.
        Source:
        Sii 29W 063
      • Example 2113:
        Papaana o sinivi ore hio vamataa, eam repaa taraha manae.
        Put something underneath the canoe to support it so that it sits well, and you can eventually plane it.
        Source:
        SiiSen 01W 416

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