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i-2vpfxmarks past tense on an event in the backgroundAbui omahoroi-ka irooꞌu tuiai gaꞌe hiꞌai-da, auo geemai aiha peibua.I started across and coming to the middle of the river, a very big snake appeared.Irooꞌumoi-da Era-Kiti goꞌotoi taitai-da, iridiri aiha porodoꞌia.As we came up past Era-Kiti village the engine stopped working.Hiei-da, moo irooꞌu mati tutui, ata rata ro omahuꞌodio bia.After that, the whole way back up, nothing else untoward occurred.Ruro podau, bomoi imaiꞌia kaida, poꞌu bomo rituoi rautu.He went off, killed a pig, and then came back with the dead pig.
i-31vpfxmarks more than one object of a verbRuu gaa'u ru'a omodau, ata meree ru'a keeke imodau.He is carrying one piece of wood, the other person is carrying many pieces of wood.2pfxmarks more than one beneficiary of an actionAra ooboi ai-odau, amii'a raai ma itai-ri, ara dubui ma ema'ai-ri. Ata ooboi ai-odau, gaa'u raai ma itai-ri, ara dububai'oi ma ima'ai-ri.This woman is going to cook some fish to give to the man. That woman is going to cook one fish to give to the men.
=iprtpoints to a particular item or eventIda pemeꞌa Ruka-ro aaꞌo muho-i, muho gaaꞌu-i.Then Luke saw that feather, one feather.
iaabeꞌevgrow big in size
iaamaꞌuedial. var.iaamaꞌuooneaamaꞌuevinvite many people, through a message, a direct invitation is o'opai
iaamovbreak.open
iaaposp. var.iapovreadRuu-ro mereekeke amiꞌai umo idodiaiꞌai, ara odii iapoi-da.A child reading this story will know the dangers of jumping.3.5.1Say
iaarooneaarovshoot.many
iaaꞌotaioneaaꞌotaivcarry many things across the shoulders
iabagareLLLHnfreshwater eel variety with few bones
iabimaioneabimaivmany canoes are told to paddle one time
iabotutionceabodovsing many songsRimo geꞌii raahoaꞌei iabotuti-da, riꞌo hete omaumo bia!We sang happy songs, but you did not dance!4.2.3.3Sing
iabudesgabudevpeel many items, remove the outer layer of many itemsDubai iabude!Peel the bananas!Ruai tamai iabude.Remove the bark (skin) from the logs.
iabudiooneabudiovmany cross a river, creek, drain, by means of a bridge or logiabudio gabocomp.nbridge, Lit: path for many to repeatedly cross back and forth
iadiasgadiavburn more than one thing, set more than one thing on fire, such as when burning rubbishAra ga'o pahai iadia. Burn these dry bamboo leaves.
iaditisgaditivwipe more than one thing dry with a towel, hair etcKiauka ruu epui muhoi-da otoi iaditi-ka.With her hair, she dried his feet.Umui rei iaditi.Wipe off the dog poo.
iagianspecies of banana with short green fruit
iahaadvtrulyAmiꞌai goꞌotoi imorohodiodioumo bia, iaha-ka buꞌi orohoi.Some do not take them around in the village, but certainly in the bushMoo abea-ra mamu-rai iaha geema geꞌii paꞌaido.My father and mother were truly very happy.9.4.4.1Certainly, definitely
iaheꞌesgaheꞌeaivpull of may leaves or bunches of fruit from a palm tree
iahiasgahiavcut many things
iahiofreqiahiutioneahiounspec. var. ofahiavcut a number of things once eachAta himioi moo mamui rautu, mooi-ti buꞌito pirodaido tiꞌo paha iahioi.One day my mother and I went into the bush to cut pandanus leaves.Hioi-da moo-ro du paha kakaꞌoi iahioi-ka, boomoi muhoi ematomuti-ka.Then I set to cutting some dry sago leaves, and put them together and lit them, in order to singe the hairs off the pig.6.1Work
iahiutionceiahiooneahiutivcut a number of things more than onceIpiꞌipi iahiuti-ka, reto'a-gaaꞌu mia reto'a-reto'a.Then we cut it into short pieces, about three or four.6.7Tool
iahiꞌiioneahiꞌiivtake many out (of bag)Ruu-ro du amuo retoa hitoi-da iahiꞌi-ka.He took out two sticks of dry sago from his basket.7.5.9Put