19. Past tense na‘a + singular ku + verb

E lava ke ke fa’u, tohi mo lea faka-Tonga ‘o ngāue’aki ‘a e  fa’unga sētesi, pe kupu’i lea (phrase pe feleisi) pe kupu’i sētesi (clause pe koloasi) ko ‘eni’. Kamata’aki ‘a e  lea faka’ilonga  taimi kuo ‘osi ko e na’a  ‘i mu’a ‘i he polonauna ko e ku pea hoko mai ai ha veapa.  Hangē ko ‘eni: Na’a’ ku lea. Kiliki ‘i he hokonga ope ‘i lalo’ ki he ngaahi ‘ekisasaisi ke ne toe fakamaama ange ‘a e fakakaukau ‘oku fakamatala’i ko ‘eni’.

Kiliki heni ki he fakiikiiki: Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘Etiveape, Etisekitivi, ‘Ātikolo, Nauna   Peleposisini

You can create, write, and speak in Tongan using this sentence or phrase or clause structure. Start by placing the sign of past tense  na’a can be placed before the preposed singular pronoun ku, followed by a verb. For example: Na’a’ ku lea.  In English: I spoke. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.