matanae his/her/its eye

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n = pron
Variant Form(s) mata nae
Morphology mata-na=e
Gloss eye-3SG.POSS=3SG.PRON
    • his/her/its eye
      • body & health
      • Example 1481:
        Meori paa gono bona huun iana meori paa gagaruhu bona matanae.
        They got the fish soup and washed his eyes.
        Source: Nan 03R 164
      • Example 4294:
        O biae na vaakororovi nana a matanae.
        The eye of the Commercial Trochus is round. (lit. The Commercial Trochus, round its eye.)
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 033
      • Example 4295:
        O koerau o kehaa o beera. A matanae na vaakororovi nana.
        The koerau is a big shell. Its eye is round.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 140-141

Related entries

  • See also:
    • biae Commercial Trochus
    • koerau kind of shellfish, unidentified
    • mata1 eye (of humans and animals); forms that look like an eye
    • vaakororovi1 be round