peana tei be somewhere doing something

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - vi
Morphology peana tei
Gloss busy stay
    • be somewhere doing something
      • unclassified
      • Example 5491:
        Orait, me Roosuu peana tei maana kasuana, a bua tom sinana he taatagi koa mepaa sue ki bono matavus, ...
        Well, the giant was busy at the beach, while the mother and her son got ready, and (she) said to the door,
        Source: Mat 01R 084
      • Example 5492:
        Mea moon peana tei maana gina, evehee tapatapa ni bona maa kepokepo kehaa teo are.
        And while the woman was high up (there), he hammered the broken shell pieces into the betel palm.
        Source: Pur 05E(Eno) 075-076