kiri2 for or to some people

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker
Morphology ki=ri
Gloss DAT=3PL.OBJM
    • for or to some people
      • grammar
    • Comment The dative preposition <ki> is followed by the 3rd person plural object marker.
      • Example 3422:
        Eam na sue kiri rohori?
        Did you speak to them before?
        Source: Mah 13R 0810
      • Example 3423:
        E roosuu paa sue kiri bari, ...
        The giant said to them, ...
        Source: San 02R 092
      • Example 3424:
        evehee ahiki kou ta aba toro vagana iana kiri bari
        but there was not anybody to fish for them
        Source: Nah 02E(Eno) 009

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ki for; to
    • kiriu for or to some people
    • ri1 object marker
    • kiri bari for them; to them
    • sue ki tell somebody something
    • =ri1 object marker of the 3rd person plural