tei me have somebody or something

Part of Speech	vt.constr
MWE Structure	vi - prep
Variant Form(s)	tei mi, tii mi
Morphology	tei me
Gloss	stay with

• • have somebody or something
  • • unclassified

  Comment

  Both subject and the object may refer to all sorts of animate beings and inanimate things and places.

  • • Example 1053:
      

      A bonono vai a moon na tei me nana bona bua kookoo ae o navis.

      The female dugong has two breasts and a vagina.

      Source: Jub 02W 005

    • Example 2361:
      

      Teapu na tei me nana bona maa humhum vaan to tei me nana bona maa pokapokaa nae.

      Teop Island has locations that have their special names.

      Source: Sii 48W 012

    • Example 7435:
      

      Enaa na tei me nom a kukan a beiko otei.

      I have three sons.

      Source: Sii 07W 094

    • Example 7436:
      

      Ean na tei mi nom to wari tean?

      Do you have any worries?

      Source: Sha 01RG 043

    • Example 7437:
      

      Bean tara ta iana to tei me nana to magara paana ketaanae,

      When you see a fish that has a beard under its chin,

      Source: Ata 01E(Eno) 097

    • Example 7438:
      

      A mohina teve a beera bara na tei me nana bona maamihu kaku tabaan.

      Her garden was big and had all kinds of food.

      Source: Mui 01E(Eno) 009-010

Related entries

• See also:
  • bonono dugong; sea cow (a large marine mammal)
  • pakapaka wing (of a bird or insect); leg (of a turtle); wing-like fins of the pohamana flying fish and the lionfish
  • tii mi have something
  • me² with somebody or something