rara imperfective aspect marker

Part of Speech tam
Variant Form(s) ra=; =ra
Morphology rara
Gloss 1PL.IN.IPFV
    • imperfective aspect marker
      • time
      • Comment In combination with <kahi> and <pasi> the imperfective aspect marker of the 1st person plural inclusive inicates that the event in question is definitely going to happen in the near future. in combination with <na> it is regularly happens.
      • Example 6075:
        Ahiki, ahiki, eara kahi abana rara.
        No, no, we'll jump.
        Source: Aro 03R 029
      • Example 6076:
        Eara pasi nao rara tahii ei, are paa vagana maa, are paa voosu maa.
        We will go to the sea now, then we fish (and) then we return home.
        Source: Sii 06RG 162-163
      • Example 6077:
        Eara na aniani rara o naovana o bero.
        We eat many birds.
        Source: Sii 2008W 118
      • Example 6078:
        Eara na vaobete rara a ta guu toon na maa paka raon.
        We put a piece of pork on the heliconia indica leaves.
        Source: Eno 10E(Eno) 054

Related entries

  • See also:
    • =ra imperfective aspect marker
    • kahi1 away from; from; leaving
    • na1 realis marker
    • pasi a pre-head tense-aspect-mood marker that indicates that an event which directly or indirectly involves the addressee may or will take place in the future
    • ra= imperfective aspect marker
    • nom imperfective aspect marker
    • rae him, her, or it
    • raori them