na2 of the ...

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure possessive marker = art
Morphology n=a
Gloss 3SG.POSS=ART2.SG
    • of the ...
      • grammar
    • comment The 3rd person singular possessive marker <n=> is combined with basic singular article of the 2nd class that introduces a possessive NP. <na> can be written together with the preceding noun as in <komana> 'inside of the ...), cf. [Daa 01R 087].
      • Example 1990:
        Mea hena na beiko bona e Kokopoo.
        And the name of this child is Kokopoo.
        Source:
        Siv 01R 075
      • Example 4728:
        Meori paa gono bona sinoo na birii.
        They took the bone of the biirii surgeon fish.
        Source:
        Nan 03R 165
      • Example 4729:
        A komana vaan.
        The inside of the village.
        Source:
        Daa 01R 087
      • Example 4730:
        e Kousiaga ato koa kurina moon.
        Kousiaga took the woman's hand.
        Source:
        Aro 11E(Eno) 046

Related entries

  • See also:
    • komana2 inside of something
    • ne1 of somebody or an animal
    • no2 of the ...
    • hena name
    • nae5 his; her; its
    • suin (of humans and animals) body; skin