toon na tahii above the sea; the surface of the sea

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - NP
Morphology toon n=a tahii
Gloss top 3SG.POSS=ART2.SG sea
    • above the sea; the surface of the sea
      • spatial relations
      • Example 4302:
        A too vagana be pita mi bona vavaatoa, a matanima ore paa tereree bata koana toon na tahii.
        The fisherman, when (he) walks with the kite, the hook only brushes the surface of the sea.
        Source:
        Naph 02W 015
      • Example 5219:
        Na vuravurahe bata ri raara paano vasu, ge be ena batana toon na tahii.
        We find them under the stones, or when they swim on the surface of the sea. (i.e. the sea snakes)
        Source:
        Eno 11W 233
      • Example 7627:
        Me bean tara a keeraa toon na tahii be vananaovo batana ..
        And when you see a seagull above the sea when it is flying to and fro ...
        Source:
        Sha 01E(Eno) 119
      • Example 7628:
        A noovuu a iana to rakorakoto batana toon na vasu bara paano vasu mee.
        The stonefish is a fish that sticks on top of the stone and also underneath the stones.
        Source:
        Vaa 09W 284

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