67. Present tense + adjective + preposition + article + noun

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 lolotonga ko e ‘oku  hoko ai ha ‘ekisekitivi, hoko ai ha peleposisini, hoko ai ha ‘ātikolo pea fakamuimui ha nauna. Hangē ko ‘eni: ‘Oku faka’ofo’ofa ‘a e ngoue matala’i ‘akau’. 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 present sign of tense ‘oku before an adjective followed by  a prepositional phrase.  For example: ‘Oku faka’ofo’ofa ‘a e ngoue matala’i ‘akau’. In English: The garden is beautiful. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.