sue ki tell somebody something

Part of Speech vd.constr
MWE Structure vt - prep
Morphology sue ki
Gloss say DAT
    • tell somebody something
      • communication
      • Comment The addressee is referred to by the primary object, the content of the message by the secondary object or by direct or indirect speech.
      • Example 6558:
        Me Toovarapiri paa sue ki bona bona maamihu taba hata ...
        And Toovarapiri told her all the bad things (that his father's wife had done to him).
        Source: Nan 03E(Eno) 233
      • Example 6559:
        Eori repaa sue kiri bona Amerka bono hum to tei riori.
        They told the Americans the place where they (the Japanese) stayed.
        Source: Mor 01E(Joy) 051
      • Example 6560:
        Enaa na sue ki roho vuan, goe ta vapuripurihi rakaha a beiko tenaa.
        I had told you, never ever let my child get wet.
        Source: Iar 02E(Eno) 086

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  • See also:
    • kiri2 for or to some people
    • kiu3 for or to somebody immediately
    • pote be ashamed