ri3 This marker that links a 3rd person plural possessor to the [...]

Part of Speech possessive marker
Variant Form(s) =ri=
Morphology ri
Gloss 3PL.POSS
    • This marker that links a 3rd person plural possessor to the preceding noun
      • grammar
      • Comment The possessive marker and the following pronoun are often written together with the preceding noun referring to the possessee as in [Pur 05R 127].
      • Example 2511:
        Amaa iana vai na tei me rori bona maa ipinoo ri ori.
        These fishes have each their particular size. (lit. These fishes stay with their sizes.)
        Source: Sii 46W 004
      • Example 6123:
        e sinariori
        their mother,
        Source: Pur 05R 127

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ipinoo1 measure something; use something for measuring something
    • ori they; them
    • ria3 possessive marker combined with an article
    • riori3 their