50. Past tense ne + singular pronoun ne + 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 toko taha ko e ne pea faka’osi’aki ha veape. Fakatātā: Ne ne faka’uli.  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 singular pronoun ne followed by a verb. For example: Ne ne faka’uli. In English:  He or She drove. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.