riori1 they; them

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure object marker = pron
Morphology ri=ori
Gloss 3PL.OBJM=3PL.PRON
    • they; them
      • grammar
      • comment The 3rd person plural pronoun can be a non-topical subject pronoun as in the relative clause in [Jub 01W 020] or an object pronoun as in [Sia 01E(Joy) 016].
      • Example 4835:
        Enaa saka nao haa me riori.
        I did not go with them.
        Source:
        Sia 01E(Joy) 016
      • Example 6158:
        A inu to tavatava ni riori bono vahara beiko bara vakamuru ni riori teo taatate vaa tea vaasipoana.
        The house where they did the incisions on the children and shaved them according to the child-blessing custom.
        Source:
        Jub 01W 020

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ri1 object marker
    • kiriori1 for or to them
    • mataa suku be good because of something
    • ori they; them
    • ria2 imperfective aspect marker combined with an article