mepaa and

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure conj = tam
Variant Form(s) me paa
Morphology me=paa
Gloss and4=TAM3
    • and
      • grammar
      • Comment The conjunction <me> 'and' combines with the tense-aspect-mood marker <paa> TAM3 that introduces the verb complex. The clause is preceded by another clause or by a temporal adjunct
      • Example 1824:
        Oro vai o panasu me oro me oro mepaa no hagoro.
        The raft floated now and floated and floated, and it arrived at the beach.
        Source: Aro 15R 115-116
      • Example 4475:
        Me teo peho bon, mepaa nao bana mohina, ...
        One day, (she) went again to the garden, ...
        Source: Nah 02E(Eno) 127

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  • See also:
    • me1 and
    • paa pre-head tense-aspect-mood marker indicating a change of situation either in the past or the future