rapana kasuana at the beach; near the beach

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - NP
Morphology rapa-n=a kasuana
Gloss side-3SG.POSS=ART2.SG beach
    • at the beach; near the beach
      • spatial relations
      • comment The literal meaning is 'the side of the beach' which may be on the land or in the water.
      • Example 3179:
        O iana to kave ri raara ei o iana vaa rapana kasuana ge hana taataana: a paeri, maraahiri, manasu, kaabusi, pasuaromo.
        The fish we catch with nets are the fish near the beach or in the area where we can walk at low tide are: the paeri-rabbitfish, the maraahiri-rabbitfish, the Blackspot Snapper, and the emperor.
        Source:
        Eno 16W 058-059
      • Example 6061:
        O anahuna eve o meho naono vaa rapana kasuana.
        The anahuna is a tree growing near the beach.
        Source:
        Sii 17W 069
      • Example 6062:
        A taasupe a sii iana vai to tei bata koana rapana kasuana.
        The mudskipper is a little fish that only stays near the beach.
        Source:
        Sii 46W 018
      • Example 6063:
        A sakosakopo o peho sii kaku vagana to pakupaku raara tea bon en rapana kasuana.
        The sakosakopo is a kind of fishing that we do at night near the beach.
        Source:
        Eno 16W 106

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