nao tahii go to the sea

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - n
Morphology nao tahii
Gloss go sea
    • go to the sea
      • fishing
      • comment Note that <tahii> functions as an adverbial and stands outside the verb complex as illustrated by the example Nan 03R 010
      • Example 2254:
        Benam nao tahii tea hovuhovu iobo, enam repaa vahi bata maa a korivahi, ore vaaninmataa bona nahu iobo.
        When we go to the sea to gather sea-sausages, we also get the meat out of the Thorny Oyster, to make the pot of sea-sausages tasty.
        Source:
        Sii 45W(Joy) 166-168
      • Example 4502:
        Ei na rake nana ta aba toro nao mie tahii.
        He wanted someone to go with him to the sea.
        Source:
        Aro 05R 010
      • Example 4840:
        Meori nao tahii tea vagana.
        And they went to the sea to fish.
        Source:
        San 01R 009
      • Example 4841:
        Maamihu taem e tamanae na nao nana tahii tea vagana.
        His father always went out to the sea to fish.
        Source:
        Nan 03R 010

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