vatanetaneo first; begin to happen

Part of Speech adv
Morphology va-tane-taneo
Gloss ADVR-RED-begin
    • first; begin to happen
      • unclassified
      • Example 1581:
        A gigo vatantaneo teve.
        Her first pregnancy.
        Source:
        Kor 01R 003
      • Example 3144:
        Bea sivao takatakae vatanetaneo nana, o katoo vaa rasuu repaa hiri gunaha vo tahii bara hiri tavusu vo rori tea maa hanana.
        When the moon begins to rise, land crabs crawl down the beach and crawl out onto the roads.
        Source:
        Primer 01W:17
      • Example 9070:
        Nabunuu, nabunuu a otei to hio vatanetaneo roho bona a Unonovi, a hena nae e Maanoo.
        A long time ago, a long time ago, there was a man who first settled Unonovi, his name was Maanoo.
        Source:
        Vos 02R(Vos) 020
      • Example 9071:
        Enaa paku bona vaasipoana vatanetaneo tenaa.
        I went through the beginning of my vaasipoana ceremony.
        Source:
        Mah 01R 101

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