imubract, blossom.Resi bi ini imu mamo meko varedo.And then it will blossom and bear fruit.1.5.5Parts of a plantimu manaunspec. comp. formcause to/make flower/bloom.Sei yaku sufari farofaro imu mado.God clothes the wild flowers (lit. 'causes the bush flowers to bloom').imu renaunspec. comp. formbloom, blossom, bear grain.Meto bosi imu reyadi.The sprouts came up and bore grains.Kurabo yabo imu reyo ye aka enema aiyadi.The rosewood tree bloomed so the prawns laid their eggs.Kayavanima yabo imu reyoma erena ya vata baiyadi.The kayavanima tree blossomed and birds filled it up.
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imuna ninashout (out); call from far away, yell.Idu mina vene bi imuna ni tora reyadi.But these people shouted all the louder.3.5.1.1.1Shout
inathird person singular subject/object pronoun; he, she, it, they, him, her, them.Ina ameinu redo.He is sitting.Nai baba bi oyena fate vadina ina diba.My father knows how to weave (it) the fishing net.Anema garasi boyadi, ina diba de garasi forokasa diyadi.They left their diving glasses at the head waters, and they didn't know they went up with their glasses in the basket.Iya ya ina vasa duaiya reyo, to duaiya rei vau de reyo.Star counted him Sand, but he couldn't count all of him.9.2.3Pronounsina veneunspec. comp. formthird person plural subject/object pronoun; they, them.Ina vene yaku minari amededi ekalesia vene bi sena nioteimaradi.They who are staying here are already telling the church people.Ina vene tau kota resi vegu no rededi vene tau di vegu no tau ogau rego.He will judge all of them and expose all their bad practices.
inaikethird person reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, itself, themselves.Mina resi, inaike yaku etofaro deyo.Then, he himself came down outside.Omuna ika tora yokoiri inaike maka boyadi.They went themselves to one big mountain summit.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
inama ninabe full up/of.Aruma iko sau usi iye naguma ya ina inama niyadi.The rotten snake's odour came and so the blue flies are everywhere (lit. 'full up').8.1.8Full
indafeniindependenceAmiye Indafeni isira okiyadi bi egeregere de.The people who came for Independence games were not enough.8.4.1.8Special days
inithird person possessive; his, her(s), its, their(s).Mina dona bi ini.This pig is his.Nei nono mava moi baegika aede; ini vana fare niyo.Go and help mum to carry coconut; her hands are full.Ma ini maike bi 296 kilometre.And its distance was 296 kilometres.Yokoi aru uba meraini ini roka roka bi vasa bona iya amegamadi.One day there were two cousins, their names were Sand and Star.9.2.3Pronouns
inikesecond person reflexive; himself, herself, itself, themselves.Inike vata niyo.He's an only child (lit. 'he himself was born').Ma ina bi maruka ma mida de inike amegamo.And she was by herself without husband or children.Idu ini daru inike bi de.But they themselves do not have roots.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
iniye1second person reflexive/reciprocal: self, itself, himself, herself, themselves, each other.Sei yaku iniye ini mamoe di mida una magoma ori sisika rei magifa.God himself will give us the lamb for the sacrifice.Iniye veyo ina bi Boaz di muro.It turned out to be Boaz' garden.Iniye iniye ini moimairi aedeyadi.They helped each other with their work.Nai sina tau niyaka bi ini meda iniyeri vata nigo.All the words that I said will come about at their own time.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
inuka renastir/dirty up water, making it murky; tea leaves.Koru inuka reyo.The water became dark/muddied.1.3.2Movement of water
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