tara inana see and recognise somebody or something / acknowledge the [...]

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vt
Morphology tara inana
Gloss see recognise
    • see and recognise somebody or something
      • cognition
      • Example 290:
        E roosuu mene tara inana araara, orepaa asun araara.
        The giant might recognise us and then kill us.
        Source:
        Aro 10E(Eno) 048
      • Example 7199:
        ore an, evehe tara inana bona iana,
        the she ate and recognised the fish,
        Source:
        Ata 01E(Eno) 084
      • Example 7200:
        Ean sa beiko tenaa haa nom. Enaa sa tara inana haa unoman.
        You are not my child. I do not recognise you.
        Source:
        Siv 01E(Eno) 044-045
      • Example 7201:
        A moon toro tara inana bona meha sii moon.
        A woman must recognise (respect) another woman.
        Source:
        Sap 01R 054
    • acknowledge the existence of something
      • Example 7202:
        A taon bona na tara inana maari a gavaman vaa Papua New Guinea.
        This town was recognised by the Papua New Guinean government. (i.e. Tinputz in Bougainville)
        Source:
        Pur 02E(Eno) 306

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