taviana be selected; be elected

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta-viana
Gloss ACAUS-select
    • be selected; be elected
      • social interaction
      • Example 5965:
        A tau raarare eori a abana o taviana.
        The people (that are) sorted out, they are selected people.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 549
      • Example 7381:
        Eori re paa vanaanaha. A bua vuaba to vanaanaha rori, saka kavara riori haana, na taviana bata koari ve.
        And they (boy's and girl's relatives) will chew betelnuts together. The two clans that chew betelnut together, not all of them, they are selected.
        Source: Kae 01R 007
      • Example 7382:
        enaa taviana vai mee, enaa re president ki ria amaa moon
        I was also elected to be the president for the women
        Source: Iar 01R 187

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  • See also:
    • viana be selective; select or choose somebody or something