OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

tadi[ˈtadi]

(1) pro. kita.

(2) pro. 1st person plural inclusive oblique pronoun.kita; kata ganti non-subyek orang pertama jamak inklusif.

tadi kidikita saja, just us

Tadi mitwari.We will join in., Let's join in.

(3) pro. one; they; generic or impersonal reference use of pronoun.

Munu ba gemkal mingte gai tadi atoksa lmang atua.That snake is poisonous, so if it strikes someone, they will immediately swell up., Ular itu beracun, jadi dia pagut kita, langsung bengkak.

(4) pro. reciprocal oblique pronoun, used with verbs that do not take agreement prefixes.baku; saling; kata untuk menerangkan perbuatan yg berbalas-balasan.

Ol pok deing glali tadi pdika.The children are playing at pinching each other., Anak-anak main baku cubit.

Gmai wota pur amingsa, akida ming tadi mitaiteng.They arrived at the coconut garden, and right there they met., Datang di kebun kelapa, baru di situ baku bertemu.

See also: t-; ta-