73. Sign of tense + verb + noun + 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 lea faka’ilonga taimi ko e ‘oku hoko ai ha veape pea nauna pea toki hoko  leva ‘a e kupu’i lea fakapeleposīsini’. Hangē ko ‘eni:  Oku kai ‘āpele  ‘a Siō. In English: Siō eats apples. Kiliki ‘i he hokonga taupotu ‘i lalo’ ki he ngaahi ngaahi fakamatala makehe mo ha ‘ekisasaisi kau ki he fakamatala’ ni.

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 present tense ‘oku before a verb, then a noun followed by a prepositional phrase.  For example:  ‘Oku kai ‘āpele ‘a Siō. In English: Siō eats apples. It is important to take note that the Tongan sentence has a prepositional phrase while the English translation does not. Click the links above for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.