li-be · W033
libe · child, person in growth phase · ✅
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| Domain | social / general |
| Class | entity |
| Type | compound |
| Register | standard |
| First use | S020 |
Composition
li (social agent/person) + be (growth/increase) — a person characterized by being in the growth phase of their development; not yet at full social standing or capability
Definition
child; young person; one in their growth phase
Notes
Head-final: li (person) is the head; be specifies the life phase. Contrast li-de (a person in decay/late-life phase; not registered) and li-su-li (W001, one who organizes people). li-be is purely descriptive, not a social role. Does not require a dedicated "child" primitive: the growth-phase characterization is compositionally transparent.
Related
li-su-li (W001), zo-li (compound: living-person)
Examples
"la-li-be lo-ma ka-ko" — the child drinks water (S020)
In the corpus
3 attestations.
| S# | Tonesu |
|---|---|
| S020 | la-li-be lo-ma ka-koThe child drinks water. |
| S059 | lo-li-be ne-fe zo-no-kiThe child needs sleep / rest. |
| S066 | lo-li-be ta-ti-now zo-de nu-no ta-ti-deThe child has less fatigue now than at the past time. |
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