22. Present tense + plural pronoun mau + 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 koeni pe lolotonga ko e ‘oku  hoko ai e polonauna pulula ko e mau pea hoko mai ai ha veape.  Hangē ko ‘eni: ‘Oku mau tu’u. In English: We stand. 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, ‘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 present tense ‘oku before the preposed plural pronoun mau (more than two persons) followed by a verb. For example: ‘Oku mau tu’u  (We stand). Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.