kimau for somebody

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = adv = tam
Morphology ki=maa=u
Gloss DAT=hither=IMM
    • for somebody
      • grammar
      • comment The dative preposition forms a phonological word together with the adverb <maa> 'hither' and the immediateness marker <u>.
      • Example 3301:
        Ean pasi kesu kimau e Delma to kesu hiihii.
        Could you chip off a piece of ginger for Delma?
        Source:
        Joy 15W 013

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kimaa to somebody here or talked about
    • maa1 here (hither); to the place I am talking about; for onself
    • kesu2 chip off, crack (in the spinning-top game)