koa taono pour something on something

Part of Speech vd.constr
MWE Structure vt - vd
Morphology koa taono
Gloss pour put.on.top
    • pour something on something
      • transfer
      • Comment The primary object refers to the goal, the secondary one to the theme.
      • Example 3516:
        A moon koa taono vai bene toa bono meho hum ruene.
        The woman is pouring some more water on the chicken.
        Source: Joy 11W 007
      • Example 3517:
        Vaatei amaa kikina komana nahu, ean repaa koa taono nae bona huun tahii ore pura ni bono kasuana.
        Put the kikina shellfish into the pot, then pour saltwater on them, so that they spit out the sand.
        Source: SiiSen 2013W 006

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  • See also:
    • taono1 put something on top of something else