merina with some people or animals

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker = tam
Morphology me=ri=na
Gloss with=3PL.OBJM=3SG.IPFV
    • with some people or animals
      • grammar
      • Comment The preposition <me> 'with' which is incorporated in the verb complex is followed by the 3rd person plural object marker and the 3rd person singular imperfective aspect marker
      • Example 4481:
        Ahio eve a meha taba to vaapeha merina bona bua naovana hiri vai, a gotoo bara takuisi.
        The ahio lizard is another creature that is similar to the two creeping animals, the gotoo and the takuisi lizard.
        Source: Sii 2008W 002

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  • See also:
    • me2 with somebody or something
    • na1 realis marker
    • ri1 object marker
    • ahio green lizard