matana inu front of the house

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - NP
Morphology mata-n=a inu
Gloss front-3SG.POSS=ART2.SG house
    • front of the house
      • spatial relations
      • Comment Without an article <matana inu> functions as a locative phrase meaning 'in front of the house').
      • Example 4249:
        Bea ororo kavara, eara repaa taboo mana maa a murina inu ae a matana inu.
        When the fence is finished, we eventually make the walls of the back side and the front side of the house.
        Source: Eno 06W 058-059
      • Example 4286:
        Hake a matana inu teara.
        Sweep the front of our house.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 071
      • Example 4287:
        ore paa vaasun bona matana inu teori,
        he stands them up in front of their house, (i.e. the bamboo poles)
        Source: Sii 40W 012

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