kiriori1 for or to them

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker = pron
Morphology ki=ri=ori
Gloss DAT=3PL.OBJM=3PL.PRON
    • for or to them
      • grammar
      • Comment The preposition <ki> is incorporated in the verb complex and governs the 3rd person plural basic pronoun <ori> in object function in a clause with a 1st or 2nd person subject. This object pronoun is cross-referenced by the object marker <ri>.
      • Example 3434:
        Menaa paa sue kiriori voen, ...
        And I said to them, ...
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 302
      • Example 3435:
        Enam mee na butara tea sue kiriori voen,
        We also tried to tell them, ("If you want to fight with the PNGDF, ...")
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 128
      • Example 3436:
        Menam paa vamataa kurus kiriori tea kikira teori.
        And we thanked them very much for their care.
        Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 225

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