kama to somebody (to me or us, but not to you)

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker
Morphology k=ama
Gloss DAT=1SG/PL.OBJM
    • to somebody (to me or us, but not to you)
      • grammar
      • Comment The applicative <ni> requires first and second object pronouns to be marked by the dative proposition; see [Mah 13R 0476] below.
      • Example 2722:
        E teiee to koara kama nom anaa?
        Who is talking to me?
        Source: Mor 03E(Eno) 085
      • Example 2723:
        Sue kama nom anam ...
        (He) said to us ...
        Source: Mah 13R 1071
      • Example 2724:
        Eam na piku vahogo ni kama nom anam.
        You don't have the right to tell lies about us. (lit. you lie unrightfully about us.)
        Source: Mah 13R 0476

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ama object marker for the first person singular and first person exclusive and inclusive plural
    • k= to; for
    • ni a valency changing particle that is used to form transitive constructions (abbr. vt.constr)
    • ka for or to somebody