Proposed Definitions And Examples

Proposed Definition of bi'u

bi'u (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express new information {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. nindatni, saurdatni)

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Proposed Definition of jo'a

jo'a (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express metalinguistic yes {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. drani)

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Proposed Definition of kau

kau (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express indirect question {MORE DETAILS}.

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Proposed Definition of li'o

li'o (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express omitted text {MORE DETAILS}.

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Proposed Definition of na'i

na'i (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express metalinguistic not {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. naldra, nalmapti)

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Proposed Definition of pau

pau (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express question follows {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. preti)

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Proposed Definition of pe'a

pe'a (UI3c)

figurative — marks a construct as figurative (non-literal/metaphorical) speech/text —

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Proposed Definition of sa'a

sa'a (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express editorial insertion {MORE DETAILS}. (cf. setca)

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Proposed Definition of ta'u

ta'u (UI3a)

Discursive. Used to express making a tanru {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface. (cf. tanru)

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Proposed Definition of ta'u nai

ta'u nai (UI*3a)

Discursive. Used to express expanding the tanru {MORE DETAILS}. This word comprises a scale, along with "OTHER1". See also OTHER1, OTHER2, the preface.

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