63. Perfect tense + verb + adverb

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 haohaoa ko e kuo ‘i mu’a ‘i ha veape ‘e faka’osi ‘aki ha ‘etiveape. Fakatātā ki heni:  Kuo kai fiekaia. 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 perfect tense kuo before a verb which is followed by an adverb. For example: Kuo kai fiekaia. In English: Has, have or had eaten hungrily (It is understood that He or She or somebody had eaten or if the subject was in plural form it is understood They or more people had or have eaten).  Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.