momohu ki be the first of some people to do something; do something before [...]

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vi - prep
Morphology momohu ki
Gloss first DAT
    • be the first of some people to do something; do something before somebody else
      • time
      • Example 4126:
        Rerau, na antee nana a beiko vai to peepeha momohu bata ki nana bona moon, na dao riori bona manii.
        And so, it is alright for the child that climbs first before the girl, they call the possum (i.e. before the maurata girl).
        Source:
        Vos 03R(Vos) 169-170
      • Example 4566:
        mea si otei vai paa momohu kanam tea moroko
        but this man was the first of us to speak
        Source:
        Mah 13E(Eno) 264

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