ori they; them

Part of Speech pron
Morphology ori
Gloss 3PL.PRON
    • they; them
      • grammar
      • comment The basic 3rd person plural pronoun functions as the non-topical subject in [Aro 04R 136], the non-topical object in [Aro 02E(Eno) 078], and as a possessor in [Sii 46W 004]. When functioning as an object, it is preceded by the 3rd person plural object marker <ri>, when functioning as a possessor, by the possessive marker <ri>.
      • Example 2511:
        Amaa iana vai na tei me rori bona maa ipinoo ri ori.
        These fishes have each their particular size. (lit. These fishes stay with their sizes.)
        Source:
        Sii 46W 004
      • Example 4445:
        Menaa paa vaagaga ri nao ori.
        And I gave them a drink. (lit. made them drink)
        Source:
        Aro 02E(Eno) 078
      • Example 5157:
        Saka o sinivi haana, o panasu to paku ori.
        It was not a canoe, (it was) a raft that they made.
        Source:
        Aro 04R 136

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