vonaen³ (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that / [...]

Part of Speech	clitic constr
MWE Structure	prep = tam = adv
Variant Form(s)	vo naen
Morphology	vo=na=en
Gloss	like=3SG.IPFV=DEM3

1. • (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that

   Comment

   A clause following <vonaen> may encode the content of the communication, perception or cognition, but it is not an embedded complement clause,

   • • Example 9437:
       

       Evehee na toku vonaen, e mutanae paa vamurina vaha nau

       But he did not know that his wife had followed (him)

       Source: Aro 11E(Eno) 035-036

2. • introducing direct speech
   • • grammar

   • • Example 9438:
       

       meori paa boha vonaen, "O sinivi tean, ..."

       and they said, "Your canoe, ..."

       Source: Sii 06RG 302

Related entries

• See also:
  • vo naen (after verbs of communication, cognition and perception) that / (after verbs of communication) indicating direct speech
  • voen³ this; that (after verbs of perception and cognition)
  • voen⁴ a quotative form introducing direct speech
  • na kao vo naen it goes like this