46. Past tense ne + plural pronoun tau + 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 pulula pe tokolahi  ko e tau  pea fakamuimui ha veape. Fakatātā’aki ‘eni: Ne tau kaila. 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, Peleposīsini

You can create, write, and speak in Tongan using this sentence or phrase or clause structure. Start by placing the present sign of tense ne before the preposed plural pronoun tau followed by a verb. For example: Ne tau kaila. In English: We shouted. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.