45. Past tense ne + dual pronoun ta + 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 ne, hoko ai ‘a e polonauna tuolo pe toko ua  ko e ta  pea fakamuimui ha veape. Fakatātā’aki ‘eni: Ne ta punou. 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 ne before the preposed dual (two persons) pronoun ta followed by a verb. For example: Ne ta punou. In English: We bowed. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.