rihina2 close to someone or something; near someone or something

Part of Speech prep
    • close to someone or something; near someone or something
      • spatial relations
      • Comment In contrast to <rihina1>, <rihina2> behaves like a preposition. It governs a NP and when it is incorporated in the VC, increases the valency of the VC.
      • Example 2468:
        Evehee kao rihina rakaha maa, mepaa inana ri maa bari mepaa sue, ...
        But when (he) came very close, (he) recognised them and said, ...
        Source: Aro 03E(Eno) 033-034
      • Example 2834:
        Ahiki he ta kao rihina rinam amaa moon.
        But in no way would we ever get close to the young girls.
        Source: Bua 01R(Bua) 155
      • Example 5071:
        Na obete rihina koana bono tete roge.
        It is just lying next to the hibiscus log.
        Source: VaaSen 01W 640
      • Example 6136:
        O kake to kaokahi ori bene Sookara na teitei rihina bona ruene.
        The hut where they left Sookara was close to a river.
        Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 041
      • Example 6137:
        Eori he evehee na tii rihina koana bona kasuana.
        But they were just close to the beach.
        Source: Tah 05R 020-021
      • Example 6138:
        sa rake bata haari tea sisibu rihina bona otei vai, a piipii
        they did not want to bathe near this boy covered with sores.
        Source: Viv 01R 038-039

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