| Part of Speech | n2/n3 |
| comment | This short form of <tabae> 'what' is a noun. with a flexible noun class affiliation. Depending on what kind of entity they have in mind, the speakers choose either the second or the third noun class. |
Example 6853:
A tae to tii suku roho ara enei?What do we stay here for?
- Source:
- Aro 15R 008
Example 6854:
Are nao roho tea tara a tae to pakupaku tamuana nae, ...Let's go to see what she is always doing, ...
- Source:
- Mui 01R 033
Example 6855:
Tara o tae to mamana manoi?Look what is shining over there?
- Source:
- Mui 01R 073