te2 at/from/in/of/on/to combined with an article

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = art
Morphology te=e
Gloss PREP=ART1.SG
    • at/from/in/of/on/to combined with an article
      • grammar
      • Comment The multi-purpose preposition <te> is fused with the basic singular article of the first class.
      • Example 1386:
        Tei nom, enaa nao vai te iaa.
        Stay, I'll go to Mum now.
        Source: Nan 03E(Eno) 176
      • Example 7036:
        Me tamariori paa vaanao ri nao bari te subuava.
        Their father sent them to the old woman.
        Source: Aro 01E(Eno) 036
      • Example 7407:
        a otei vai teo sinivi te roosuu
        this man in the giant's canoe
        Source: Sii 06RG 355

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  • See also:
    • e1 specific basic singular article of the first class which is used with proper names of persons, kinship terms, nouns referring to persons of a high social rank and domestic animals
    • tea2 at/from/in/of/on/to combined with an article
    • teo1 at/from/in/of/on/to combined with an article
    • tara vonaen te look like something else; look similar to something else
    • te1 at; from; in; of; on; to