tara vahiki see that someone or something is not there

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - adv
Morphology tara va-hiki
Gloss see ADVR-not.exist
    • see that someone or something is not there
      • perception
      • Example 7222:
        mepaa tara vahiki bene keara rutaa
        and could not see the younger brother
        Source:
        Mom 01E(Joy) 052
      • Example 7223:
        Ere subunae he paa taguneu, meori paa tara vahiki bari,
        When her grandparents had woken up, they saw that she was not there.
        Source:
        Val 03E(Eno) 048-049
      • Example 7224:
        E Ihugovaa he tara vahiki bona otei.
        Rottennose saw that the boy was not there anymore.
        Source:
        Viv 01R 107
      • Example 7225:
        Nomaa e keara teve tara vahiki vai mepaa vadadao, ...
        (When) his brother came, (he) did not see anybody and called, ...
        Source:
        Mom 01R 036
      • Example 7226:
        Eori he tara vahiki bona neba pauna.
        They could not see the banana plantation.
        Source:
        Eno 01E(Eno) 036

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