kiriu for or to some people

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker = tam
Morphology ki=ri=u
Gloss DAT=3PL.OBJ=IMM
    • for or to some people
      • grammar
      • comment The dative preposition is incorporated into the verb complex and hosts the 3rd person plural object marker and the immediateness marker.
      • Example 3449:
        e roosuu to pasi sue kiriu bari.
        (As they also did not know the gogi,) the giant would tell them.
        Source:
        San 02R 073
      • Example 3450:
        Tobara otei paa voosu vaevuru, paa sue kiriu bona maa tavaan bene roosuu.
        The men had already gone home, (and) had told the people about the giant.
        Source:
        Sii 06E(Joy) 271

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  • See also:
    • kiri2 for or to some people