Example 71-133

Oe loaa pihi no?
Oe
2sg
loaa
have
pihi
fish
no?
intens
Do you have any fish? (as inquired by a prospective customer)
Comment:
Loaa is a neuter verb in Hawaiian (with the meaning 'to be obtained, possessed'), but often in Pidgin Hawaiian it occurs with the possessor in preverbal subject position. Since fish are obtained via fishing, it is possible that meaning is not that of a simple possessive. INTENS=intensifier
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own data 1898