kanae he ... me

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker = pron = pron
Morphology k=a=na=e
Gloss DAT=OBJM=1SG.PRON=3SG.PRON
    • he ... me
      • grammar
      • Comment the short for of the preposition <ki>, i.e. <k=>, is followed by the 1st person singular object pronoun <a=naa> which is fused with the 3rd person singular pronoun, resulting in <anae>
      • Example 1316:
        Me nomana enaa na tei me nom a dorana totoka a beiko to vaatavusu kanae.
        And today I have nine children that he gave me.
        Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 197

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