38. Past Tense na’a + singular pronoun ke + Verbs

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  hoko ai e polonauna singikulā pe toko taha ko e ke pea hoko mai ai ha veape.  Hangē ko ‘eni: Na’a’ ke loi. 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 ki he fakiikiiki: Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘Etiveape, Etisekitivi, ‘Ātikolo, Nauna, Peleposīsini

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 before the preposed singular pronoun ke followed by a verb. For example: Na’a’ ke loi (You lied). Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.