Kalama

20. Future tense te + singular pronoun u + 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 ko e te  ‘i mu’a ‘i he polonauna singulā pe toko taha ko e u pea hoko mai ai ha veape.  Hangē ko ‘eni: Te u tangi. Kiliki ‘i he hokonga ope ‘i lalo’ ki he ngaahi fakamatala mo ha ‘ekisasaisi ke ne toe fakamaama ange ‘a e fakakaukau ‘oku fakamatala’i ko ‘eni’.

Kiliki heni:

Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘EtiveapeEtisekitivi, ‘ĀtikoloNauna   Peleposisini

You can create, write, and speak in Tongan using this sentence or phrase or clause structure. Start by placing the sign of future tense  te  before the preposed singular pronoun u, followed by a verb. For example: Te u tangi. In English: I will cry. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.