peha² a; some; any

• • a; some; any
  • • grammar

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  Used in NPs with a singular article of the 2nd class, i.e. <a>, <bona> or <ta>.

  • • Example 417:
      

      Na teitei batana amaa peha maa vuri vai to atoato koa raara a iana.

      Sometimes we just catch fish by hand. (lit. there are some times where we catch the fish by hand.)

      Source:

      Eno 16W 017

    • Example 829:
      

      Na teitei roho a peha vaan, evehee o beiko o bero tea vaan bona, o beiko moon ae o beiko otei.

      There once was a village which had many children, both boys and girls.

      Source:

      Aro 12E(Joy) 001

    • Example 853:
      

      Ta peha aba na asun bene guu?

      Did anybody kill the pig?

      Source:

      Aro 15R 121

    • Example 5534:
      

      Enam na toku nom tea gono ta peha taba tahii.

      We don't know (how) to get anything from the sea.

      Source:

      Sii 06RG 013

Related entries

• See also:
  • aba¹ person
  • peho² a; some; any
  • taba¹ thing
  • ahiki ta peha aba nobody
  • peha aba anybody; somebody
  • ta peha aba anybody; somebody; someone
  • tana¹ couple
  • tom keara moon sisters
  • tom sinana mother and child or children
  • tom subuna grandparent and grandchildren
  • tom tamana family; the father and the children