kiori they ... to a single third person mentioned before

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = pron
Morphology ki=ori
Gloss DAT=3PL.PRON
    • they ... to a single third person mentioned before
      • grammar
      • Comment The dative preposition is hosted the 3rd person plural basic pronoun in the function of a non-topical subject. It governs the topicalised object referring to the addressee, while the 3rd person plural pronoun functions as the subject. The topicalised object may be elided.
      • Example 3410:
        Sue vai kiori, ...
        They said to (him), ...
        Source: Mah 13R 0200
      • Example 3411:
        David Alee na tate sanasana bata kiori mee.
        They also told David Alee a lot of the stories.
        Source: Vaa Mah 06R 076

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ki for; to
    • ori they; them