sue vataaree ni say something about something; speak in public about something; [...]

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vt - appl
Morphology sue vataaree ni
Gloss say show APPL
    • say something about something; speak in public about something; announce something
      • communication
      • Example 98:
        Eori he tea vairaira ni bona taba vai, ahiki kurus beori sue vataaree ni bari, na vavaravihi ori.
        When they checked on this thing, they did not talk at all in public about it, they kept it secret. (lit. it isn't at all the case that they talked ...)
        Source:
        Iar 02E(Eno) 026
      • Example 2789:
        ahiki beori sue vataaree kanam
        without informing us (lit. it did not exist that they informed us)
        Source:
        Mah 13E(Eno) 170
      • Example 5240:
        A paepa bona na sue vataaree bata ni maa bona puana paa kavarau.
        These leaflets informed us that the war was over.
        Source:
        Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 109
      • Example 6591:
        A naovana bona a paru vakavara, eve to sue vataaree ni nana bona takaha.
        This bird is totally black, it announces dawn. (i.e. the bird willie wagtail)
        Source:
        Sii 2008W 132

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