vo naen (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that / [...]

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep tam = adv
Variant Form(s) vonaen
Morphology vo na=en
Gloss like 3SG.IPFV=DEM3
    • (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that
      • grammar
      • Comment A clause following <vonaen> may encode the content of the communication, perception or cognition, but it is not an embedded complement clause.
      • Example 6320:
        A sahata he na toku bata vo naen, e noanae paa murina vaevuru bona tea sisikooru.
        The dear one did not know that her son-in-law already followed her in order to spy.
        Source: Aro 01E(Eno) 066
      • Example 9402:
        Enaa sa paa sue haa vuru vo naen rau.
        I didn’t tell you that.
        Source: Aro 02E(Eno) 041
    • (after verbs of communication) indicating direct speech
      • Example 9403:
        "... Amaa taba bona, beam kahi konakona," a sue teve na boha vo naen, "eam kahi na sikuuru nom Kekesu. A bero a maamihu taba to kahi vaasusu ni vuam."
        "... These things, when you have learned (them)," this was what he has said, "you will continue school in Kekesu. There are many things of all kinds that you will learn."
        Source: Nan 01R 031-032
      • Example 9404:
        ... me - a sue na paku vo naen, "Nam sa min sue haa nomen Teopasuna tea masi."
        ... and - the message is like this, "We must not say anything at Teopasuna at the reef."
        Source: Pur 02R 089

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  • See also:
    • vonaen3 (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that / introducing direct speech