tapaku happen; occur; be made; be held; take place; be done; be practiced

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta_paku
Gloss ACAUS-do
    • happen; occur; be made; be held; take place; be done; be practiced
      • unclassified
      • Example 1928:
        Saka paa tapaku komana hau.
        It did not happen by itself.
        Source: Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 079
      • Example 4309:
        amaa matapaku vai to tapaku nana nomana
        the customs that are practiced today
        Source: Daa 01R 203
      • Example 7132:
        a beiko teara na tapaku
        a child has been made for us
        Source: Iar 02RG 082
      • Example 7133:
        Me nomana sa tapaku vaha haa vona teebona.
        And today it does not happen in this way.
        Source: Daa 01R 197
      • Example 7134:
        Ahiki ta matapaku pinopino to tapaku nana komana vaan vai.
        There is not anything done for pleasure inside the village.
        Source: Daa 02R 134
      • Example 7135:
        A otei saka nata haana tabae to kahi tapaku nanai.
        The man does not know what must be done here.
        Source: Vos 01R(Vos) 159
      • Example 7136:
        A tabae to tapaku nana i?
        What is it that is happening?
        Source: Ata 01E(Eno) 020
      • Example 7137:
        Eve a suvin to un raara bea maa vahiihio tau tapaku bara tea maa kiu vaagum.
        It is the Trumpet Triton that we blow when meetings are to be held and to announce group work.
        Source: Sii 51W 111-112

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  • See also:
    • paku2 make something; make something from something; make something into something
    • tapatapaku regularly practiced; be always done