ne1 of somebody or an animal

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure possessive marker = art
Morphology n=e
Gloss 3SG.POSS=ART1.SG
    • of somebody or an animal
      • grammar
      • Comment The 3rd person singular possessive marker is fused with the basic singular article of the 1st class.
      • Example 1523:
        Teebona to kahi garuhu vagegeana raara a suin ne guu.
        There we will wash the skin of the pig for the last time.
        Source: Eno 10E(Eno) 022
      • Example 4923:
        A hena ne iaa e Vaarana;
        My mother’s name is Vaarana;
        Source: Mor 01R 014
      • Example 4924:
        o vahutate ne Gii
        the story of Gii.
        Source: Aro 02R 002
      • Example 4925:
        A pisi ne guu.
        A pig's bum.
        Source: VaaSen 01W 504

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