nae3 he; she; it

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure tam = pron
Morphology na=e
Gloss 3SG.IPFV=3SG.PRON
    • he; she; it
      • grammar
      • Comment The short form of the 3rd person singular imperfective aspect marker <na> is fused with the 3rd person singular basic pronoun <e> functioning as a non-topical subject
      • Example 4731:
        A tabae to paku nae?
        What is he doing?
        Source: Aro 10E(Eno) 019
      • Example 4760:
        Amaa taba to aniani nae: 1) hoohoa, 2) pohamana, 3) pusipusi, 4) buuniau.
        The things it (the dolphin) eats are: 1) needlefish 2) flying fish, 3) pusipusi, and 4) the squid.
        Source: Vaa 09W 092

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  • See also:
    • =e he; she; it; him; her; his
    • buha dolphin
    • na3 imperfective aspect marker
    • mataa suku be good because of something