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suf. I, me.
note. In the objective it is preceded by a which unites it to the root of that transitive verb.
suf. them, neuter, to root of transitive verb.
note. always followed by a predicate.
pre. at, in, by, with.
n. native of a place ( prefix used with a hyphen).
adv. one another (reciprocal).
intj. exclamation of dislike or disgust.
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vi. sink.
Sabatier
I
pron. 1st per. sing. (must be written with capital letter).
ex. I tiku: I stay.
I1
pref. to names of places or categories.
note. It designates persons originating or living in those places or members of these categories. Always a capital letter in this case and separate from the word.
ex.
- te I-Buranti: a Frenchman.
- te I-batabata: a Negro.
adv. indicating reciprocation, reciprocally.
ex.
- te i tangitangiri: mutual love.
- te i buobuoki: mutual help.
- ti i buobuoki: we help one another.
prep. in, at, with, by (not followed by article.
ex.
- i taberan te ni: at the top of the tree.
- i an: under.
- i nano: below.
- i main: before.
- i etan: above.
i1
n. te i or te ti: tea.
i2
n. a kind of onomatopoeia showing the prolongation, continuity, intensity(i...i...i...).
ex. e ia, e iaki te karau: it is raining heavily.
i3
v. to diminish, to fade away, to disappear.
ex. i nako: to sink in, to go down.
vc. ka-ia: to make...
ka-inakoa: to make sink, disappear.
ka-inakoa: to make sink, disappear.
ex. e a i te tibu: the swelling has gone down.
i4
vt. to pulverize, to grind, to grate finely.
ex. te bai n i: the mill, the grater, the grinder.
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