bae
Example from Scripture
Dirava ma eto, Diari ae vara guba ai, dina bona hanuaboi bae haridia, bona toa ai baela, guitau bona lahara toadia, bona dina toadia, bona laḡani toadia.
God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;
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1 commentThird person plural irrealis/future verb marker. Indicates future action or jussive ("let them...") for plural subjects. "bae haridia" = let them divide, "bae honu" = let them fill, "bae mase" = they will die, "bae vara" = let them multiply. Part of paradigm: baina (1sg), ba (2nd), baine (3sg), bae (3pl). Used when speaking ABOUT multiple entities, not TO them.
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