miri with (them)

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = object marker
Variant Form(s) meri, me ri, mi ri
Morphology mi=ri
Gloss with=3PL.OBJM
    • with (them)
      • grammar
      • Example 2086:
        A PNGDF he hino amanam to manae toro kiu miri bari,
        When the PNGDF requested some boys from us to work with them, (lit. requested us some boys must work with them)
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 347
      • Example 3501:
        o manae bari na kiukiu miri bono PNGDF.
        these boys had worked together with the PNGDF.
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 418
      • Example 4532:
        Ei to pakupaku miri naori.
        That is what I used to do with them. (i.e. when teaching)
        Source: Sii 01R(Sii) 266
      • Example 4533:
        tea tabae amaa moon na vaatii miri bona maa nahu amaa berobero,
        because the women stored (it) with many pots,
        Source: Iar 02RG 038
      • Example 4534:
        Ore paa taviri miri bari teo piuvu.
        Then they go around with them in the piuvu dance.
        Source: San 03R 155

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  • See also:
    • mi1 with somebody or something
    • ori they; them