sun vaa teo naono stand like a tree; be as tall as a tree

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - linker - prep - NP
Morphology sun vaa te=o naono
Gloss stand LNK PREP=ART3.SG tree
    • stand like a tree; be as tall as a tree
      • comparison
      • plants
      • Example 6640:
        O viakono saka sun vaa teo naono haana, na sun hiava vasiihum koana.
        The viakono is not as tall as a tree, it only stands up a little. (lit. does not stand like a tree)
        Source: Sii 17W 396

Related entries