ana1his [EPC]2her [EPC]3his, her or its [EPC]: something edible, drinkable or consumable or closely associated with food, and used with an accompanying NP.To natumiu ana moia ti gilihai.Then they stole his fish.Oyagi i abihai, i sa'olai. Ana gulewa i abihai, i sa'olai.She took the fire out and arranged it. She took the cooking pot out and arranged it.4his, her or its [EPC]: something edible but used alone without any NP (This usage is typical of Suauic).5his, her or its [EPC]: not edible, but something closely or habitually associated with someone or something.Na Liuna ana paisoa: iyala.But Liuna's occupation was war (or fighting).Na ia muli yai, ana nigo ie abi. Nate, gadodi i lausasa.But he, in the back, took his knife. there he slit their throats.6his, her or its [EPC]: referring to a social relationship to other people (often "kinlike" in some ways)Na ana sasagu age adi ti goli.But his companions didn't spear any of their own.7his her or its [EPC]: referring to a person to be "consumed" in some manner (enemies, prostitutes, etc)Hasala wa age i liba, enaba, bena ana waiunu e'esa.The young woman did not speak, she said (to herself), it might be one of her enemies."I lau eee--, mala ie tom hanahanau, ta'iede, ana iyala tie hotu.time passed and the break of dawn approached, and then his enemies arrived.
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