manini² at all

• • at all
  • • unclassified

  Comment

  <manini> is used in the negative construction <saka ... haa> expressing that something will or should definitely not happen

  • • Example 1789:
      

      Eara saka manini vigisi haara.

      We must not be late.

      Source: Sii 06E(Joy) 197

    • Example 1791:
      

      Saka manini gogi pinopino haari.

      (They) will never do the gogi without respecting these rules.

      Source: Sii 06RG 211

    • Example 3506:
      

      Enaa saka manini pote haa nom tea sue kivuan o matapaku totobin.

      I will never be ashamed to tell you the correct ways.

      Source: VaaSen 01W 539

    • Example 4135:
      

      Benaa kahi tara ta roosuu enaa saka manini tei vateitei haa nom, enaa repaa rosin voosu vo vaan.

      If I see a giant, I would not stay at all, I would run back home to the village.

      Source: SiiSen 01W 662

Related entries

• See also:
  • gogi¹ celebrate a successful fishing trip with a new net or canoe
  • manin² at all; ever
  • vigisi late