kie² for or to somebody referred to by a noun of the first class (n1)

Part of Speech	clitic constr
MWE Structure	prep = art
Morphology	ki=e
Gloss	DAT=ART1.SG

• • for or to somebody referred to by a noun of the first class (n1)
  • • grammar

  Comment

  The dative preposition <ki> 'for, to' is followed by the specific enclitic article of the 1st class.

  • • Example 3341:
      

      Enaa tau nahu kie iaa bono paapao teve,

      I must cook the greens for Mum, (lit. I must cook for Mum her greens.)

      Source: Aro 06E(Eno) 019

    • Example 3342:
      

      No sue kie subuman, eam re nao tahii.

      Go and tell your grandmother to go with you to the sea. (lit. that you (pl.) go to the sea)

      Source: Aro 05R 156

Related entries

• See also:
  • e¹ specific basic singular article of the first class which is used with proper names of persons, kinship terms, nouns referring to persons of a high social rank and domestic animals