natanata ni know something

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vi - appl
Morphology nata-nata ni
Gloss RED-know APPL
    • know something
      • cognition
    • Comment The meaning of the reduplication is not quite clear.
      • Example 4897:
        Amaa pate naono bari he a kan bebeera koa to natanata bata ni bari!
        These herbs, only the chiefs knew them!
        Source: Eno Aro 01E 033
      • Example 4898:
        Teo vuri bona he, a tavaan bari sa natanata haa ni bona tabae a ohita.
        At that time, these people did not know what galip nuts were.
        Source: Aro 08E(Eno) 003
      • Example 4899:
        A peha taba he to sa natanata haa nie, ahiki be sinanae tagi ri bona bua moon teve.
        One thing he did not know was that his mother did not care for his two wives.
        Source: Aro 03E(Eno) 007

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  • See also:
    • nata ni know somebody or something