mene3 for (introduces a purposive clause without subject and tense, [...]

Part of Speech conj
    • for (introduces a purposive clause without subject and tense, aspect or mood marking)
      • grammar
      • Example 4244:
        Vaanoto o suraa o beera mene rava bona mata goroto.
        Light a big fire for heating the pieces of the turtle.
        Source: Naph 01W 047
      • Example 4463:
        Nam repaa gono a saoro ge tahii mene vaatatahiana bona nahu.
        Then we get salt or saltwater for salting the pot.
        Source: Hel 05R 014-015
      • Example 4464:
        Murinae nam paa gono o hiihii, mene vaaninmataa bona nahu tenam,
        After that we get ginger to give our dish a good taste.
        Source: Hel 05R 018-019
      • Example 4465:
        eara na nomaa tea tapihuu mene vaakavara bona maa taba vai,
        we came to the piuvu dance to finish these things,
        Source: Mom 01E(Joy) 150
      • Example 4466:
        Be raka, hihi a kara nae mene paku bona kanono.
        When it (the young breadfruit tree) is dry, pull off its fibre to make the string.
        Source: Naph 03W 025

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