nanaoana2 a long way, a long distance / a long time ago

Part of Speech n2
Morphology na-nao-ana
Gloss RED-go-ADJR
    • a long way, a long distance
      • spatial relations
      • comment The noun is derived by conversion from an adjective and heads NPs functioning as an adjunct.
      • Example 4821:
        O bai he na sun maana bona nanaoana sana.
        The mango tree stood very far away.
        Source:
        Mat 01E(Joy) 007
    • a long time ago
      • time
      • comment The noun is derived by conversion from an adjective and heads NPs functioning as an adjunct.
      • Example 3135:
        Katei! A taba vai bene to manimanin vavaravihi bata maa roho naa bona nanaoana sana?
        Gosh! Wasn't this the thing that I had secretly been wishing for since ages?
        Source:
        Sii Eno 01W 111

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