69. Preposition + pronouns hoku & ‘eku prepositional phrase

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 peleposīsini ko e ko hoko ai e polōnauna posēsivi ko e ‘eku pe hoku hoko ai ‘a e nauna, hoko ai ha toe peleposīsini ‘e taha pea toe nauna.  Fakatātā: Ko ‘eku fa’ee’ ko Malia. Ko hoku tehina’ ko Sioeli 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 preposition ko before the possessive pronoun ‘eku or hoku, then a noun, followed by a preposition which is followed by a noun. For example: Ko ‘eku fa’ee’ ko Malia. In English: My mother is Malia.  Ko hoku tehina’ ko Sioeli. In English: My young brother is Sioeli. In the Tongan language, the pronouns ‘eku and hoku are used just like the pronoun my in English.  Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.