| Part of Speech | vt.constr |
| MWE Structure | vi - prep |
| Morphology | tei rihina |
| Gloss | stay close.to |
| comment | In all examples <rihina> 'close to' is incorporated into the verb complex. |
Example 706:
Bea sii otei nao vo sau, e subuava mee toro tei rihina bata koana bona.Wherever the man went, the old woman had to be close to him.
- Source:
- Aro 07E(Eno) 095
Example 4292:
Matana vaan teara o sui o bero, ei kou na tei rihina nana bona boon.In front of our village there are many ark shellfish, because it is close to the mangrove swamp.
- Source:
- Sii 18W 193-194
Example 6060:
Omana, bea inu teve tii rihina nana bona rapana rasuu, na antee nana tea uvu tavusu ni bono taovu.Indeed, if her house borders the bush (lit. is close to the side of the bush), she could put on the traditional hood and go out.
- Source:
- Vos 03R(Vos) 099-100
Example 7442:
A otei vai, na tei rihina koana bona kasuana.This man just stayed close to the beach.
- Source:
- Tah 05E(Joy) 015