9. Articles

‘Oku ua ‘a e taipe ‘o e ‘ātikolo’ ‘i he lea faka-Tonga’. Ko e ‘ātikolo pau mo e ‘ātikolo ‘ikai pau. Ko e ‘ātikolo ‘ikai pau’ ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e ‘ātikolo angamaheni ko e he mo e  e. Hangē ko ‘eni: e hele’ pe he tēpile’. Pea ‘oku ‘i ai mo e ‘ātikolo ‘imosinolo pau ‘oku ui ia ko e si’i. Hangē ko ‘eni: si’i fa’ē. Ko e ‘ātikolo angamaheni ‘ikai pau’ ko e ha. Hangē ko ‘eni: ha hele. Pea ko e ‘ātikolo ‘imosinolo ‘ikai pau’ ko e si’a. Hangē ko ‘eni: si’a fine’eiki.

Kiliki heni ki he fakiikiiki: Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘Etiveape, Etisekitivi, ‘Ātikolo, Nauna   Peleposisini

There are two main types of articles in the Tongan language. They are definite and indefinite articles. The ordinary definite articles are he and  e (the). For example: e hele’ (the knife) he tēpile (the table).  And there is also the emotional definite article si’i. For instance: si’i fa’ē (the mother). The ordinary indefinite article is ha (a or an). For example: ha hele (a knife). And the emotional indefinite article is si’a. For example: si’a fine’eiki (an old woman). Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.