rio3 possessive marker combined with an article

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure possessive marker = art
Morphology ri=o
Gloss 3PL.POSS=ART2.PL
    • possessive marker combined with an article
      • grammar
      • Comment The 3rd person plural possessive marker combines with the basic plural article of the 2nd class
      • Example 194:
        Mepaa aveavete maa bona maa nihi rio aba to anan momohu ri roho e.
        And (the giant) collected the teeth of the people that he had eaten before.
        Source: Aro 14E(Eno) 076-077
      • Example 6157:
        Ahiki! Enaa na bobooha ni nom a kahoo rio aba.
        No! I use the heads of human beings for breaking (coconuts).
        Source: Aro 04E(Eno) 045