-ete boli not know how to do (something)

Part of Speech	vt
Inflection Class	I_S/A
Pronunciation	[C-]ˈɛtɛ ˈboli

• • not know how to do (something)

  Grammar Note

  The P argument refers to the action that the A cannot do and may be coded with a noun or verb.

  • • Example 354:
      

      Ulung nete boli.

      I don't know how to steer with a rudder.

    • Example 355:
      

      Ol pok ba sai gete bolite, udina.

      Because the child didn't know how to swim, he drowned.

Related entries

• See also:
  • boli bad, not having good character or favorable attributes / broken, not working or functioning as it should / not possible, cannot