vatatana2 each other; with one another; together

Part of Speech adv
    • each other; with one another; together
      • social interaction
      • comment Instead of classifying <vatatana> as an adverb, it could be classified as a serial verb, though the meaning 'meet each other' is reduced to 'each other' in the serial verb construction.
      • Example 846:
        Benam kahi vamoromoroko vatatana, amaa taba repaa hata.
        When we talked with one another, things became bad.
        Source:
        Mah 13R 0325-0326
      • Example 8421:
        mepaa suguna eori he vaharaharaa kikisi vatatana,
        until they were boasting about their strength to each other, (lit. 'and it arrived, they were strength-feeling each other)
        Source:
        Val 02E(Eno) 009
      • Example 8563:
        eori repaa vakakaku vatatana ni bona maa taba puana,
        and then they break the weapons together,
        Source:
        Mah 13E(Eno) 438
      • Example 8626:
        Ei kasuana koai, eam na vakiu vatatana nom ge ahiki?
        Only here at the coast, do you work together or not?
        Source:
        Vos 01R(Sao) 028

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