48. Past tense ne + dual pronoun mo + 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 mo  pea fakamuimui ha veape. Fakatātā’aki ‘eni: Ne mo fakafekiki. 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 past tense ne  before the preposed dual pronoun mo followed by a verb. For example: Ne mo fakafekiki. In English: You argued. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.