dainai
Example from Scripture
Bena Adam eto, Ina na turiagu turiana bona hidiogu hidiona: ladana bae hatoa Hahine, badina be Tau ena amo vada e abia lasi. + 2:23 Heberu gadodia ai “tau” bona “hahine” na dia hereva idau-idau, Motu gado ai na heto; “tau” be “ish”, “hahine” be “isha”. Una dainai Adam eto, “Ladana” bae hatoa “Isha” badina be “ish” ena amo vada e abia lasi. *
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken out of Man.”
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1 commentCausal postposition marking reason or cause. Follows the noun/phrase giving the reason: "una dainai" (because of that/therefore, 272×), "dahaka dainai" (why?/because of what, 232×), "ia dainai" (because of him, 46×). Common with abstract nouns: "abidadama dainai" (because of faith, 42×), "dika dainai" (because of sin, 18×), "ura dainai" (because of desire, 21×). Creates causal clauses explaining why something happened. Often paired with "badina" (because) for emphasis: "dainai badina" (48×).
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