nie2 applicative particle <ni> with 3rd person singular pronoun

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure appl = pron
Morphology ni=e
Gloss APPL=3SG.PRON
    • applicative particle <ni> with 3rd person singular pronoun
      • grammar
      • Example 16:
        Bea aba mate, enam repaa pae nie.
        When someone died, we buried him.
        Source: Tav 01E(Joy) 013
      • Example 1032:
        ean paa busu nie, eve re an bona
        you throw it so that he can eat it
        Source: San 01R 045
      • Example 2518:
        No kurusu kama raara ta iposi teo nao overe, are paa ma posi overe vaha nie.
        Go and cut us some basal leaf sheaths from the coconut palm, then we come again (and) squeeze coconuts with it.
        Source: Sii 16W 010-011

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  • See also:
    • goroho ni sleep on something; use something for sleeping