vo² like; according to

Part of Speech	prep
Morphology	vo
Gloss	like

• • like; according to
  • • grammar

  comment

  <vo2> is often incorporated in the verb complex. It governs a deictic or interrogative adverb, or a relative pronoun.

  • • Example 6345:
      

      Eara kahi naou tea lotu subunubu bean kahi haraa vo nom sau.

      We will go to church tomorrow if you will feel like whatever (good).

      Source:

      Pur 02R(Pur) 184

    • Example 9400:
      

      Pasi tii koa vo nom enei, samin sisibu haana, ...

      (It) must be just like this, (she) should never bathe, ...

      Source:

      Iar 02RG 228

    • Example 9401:
      

      ore paa mosi suku maa bari bona, to tara vo nana o naono,

      so that they cut it as he wants it (lit. following him), whatever the tree looks like,

      Source:

      Tah 02R 026-027

Related entries

• See also:
  • sau² whatever
  • venei² (after verbs of communication) that; as follows
  • vo teebona² like that/this, this/that way
  • voen² in this way; like this
  • voen³ this; that (after verbs of perception and cognition)
  • havee to...vaavaha vo how
  • raen² this way
  • vomaen² a quotative form preceding direct speech; that (introducing indirect speech)
  • vonai like this; in this way
  • vo...en this way; (linking clauses) that
  • vo...sau² how / (like) whatever