tau² about to do; about to become

Part of Speech	tam
Morphology	tau
Gloss	TAM5

• • about to do; about to become
  • • grammar

  • • Example 602:
      

      Enam tau nao bana tahii.

      We are about to go to the sea again.

      Source: Aro 05R 150

    • Example 4979:
      

      Enaa tau vahutate nio vahutate vaa teo tobara keusu.

      I am going to tell a story about a group of rats.

      Source: Val 01R 001

    • Example 7349:
      

      A karunata a iana vai a kasikasiree, saka tau beera vira haa,

      The kurunata snapper is a yellow fish, it won't become very big,

      Source: Sii 11W 057

Related entries

• See also:
  • karunata Bluestripe Snapper