52. Past tense ne + plural pronoun nau + verb

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 ko e ne, hoko ai ha polonauna pulula ko e nau pea faka’osi’aki ha veape. Fakatātā: Ne nau fuhu. 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

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 plural (more than two) pronoun nau followed by a verb. For example: Ne nau fuhu. In English: They fought. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.