konakona voen know that something is the case

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - prep = adv
Morphology kona-kona vo=en
Gloss RED-know like= DEM3
    • know that something is the case
      • cognition
      • Example 3685:
        Erau, e tamanae sa konakona haa voen, e sinanae vai na pakupaku bata bona matapaku vai saka mataa haana.
        And so, his father did not know that his mother was behaving in a way that was not good.
        Source:
        Nan 03R 021
      • Example 3686:
        Meori paa konakona koa voen a ruene koa to teitei, ahiki he ta tahii.
        They only knew that fresh water existed, but not saltwater.
        Source:
        Eno 01E(Eno) 003
      • Example 3687:
        Ei kou na konakona voen enaa na too deedee sue tea PNG gavaman.
        Because they knew that I was an informant for the PNG government.
        Source:
        Pur 02E(Eno) 031

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