tamana beiko father of a/the child

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - NP
Morphology tama-n=a_beiko
Gloss father-3SG.POSS=ART2.SG child
    • father of a/the child
      • kinship
      • Comment The two examples below show that <tamana beiko> forms a NP with an article, but a VC with a tense-aspect-mood particle.
      • Example 3389:
        Enaa paa tamana beiko vaevuru, evehee o manini sikuuru na kikisi.
        I had already become the father of a child, but the longing for going to school was strong.
        Source: Pur 01E(Joy) 059
      • Example 7020:
        e tamana beiko
        the child's father
        Source: Mah Loa Vaa 02R(Vaa) 016

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