voen4 a quotative form introducing direct speech

Part of Speech clitic constr
MWE Structure prep = adv
Morphology vo=en
Gloss like=DEM3
    • a quotative form introducing direct speech
      • grammar
      • Example 1993:
        eori he sue vaevuru voen, "A henanae e Taguone."
        but they had already said, "Her name is Taguone."
        Source: Iar 02RG 189

Related entries

  • See also:
    • boha voen say the following; say that something is the case / think that something is the case
    • sue1 say something; tell something; speak about something; mention something
    • bene3 quotative, i.e. a verb introducing direct or indirect communication
    • sue voen speak like this; say that
    • vonaen3 (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that / introducing direct speech