pura hiava vatotobin (of plants) grow up straight

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - vi -adv
Morphology pura hiava va-totobin
Gloss grow go.up ADVR-straight
    • (of plants) grow up straight
      • growth
      • Example 5903:
        O naono vai, beve pura, na pura hiava vatotobin bata koana, saka vageegeno bata haana.
        When this tree grows, it grows up straight, it does not grow crookedly. (i.e. the garcinia species called marabai)
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 080-081
      • Example 5904:
        Vaiava. O naono vai na pura hiava vatotobin koana. Ahiki beve vageegeno.
        This tree grows up straight. It is not crooked. (lit. it doesn't exist that it is crooked)
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 144-146

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