18. Present tense + singular pronoun ou + verbs

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  pe taimi koeni ‘oku’  ‘i mu’a ‘i he polonauna toko taha ko e ou pea hoko mai ai ha veape. Hangē ko ‘eni: ‘Oku ou hiva. 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:

Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘Etiveape, Etisekitivi, ‘Ātikolo, Nauna   Peleposisini

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 can be used before the preposed singular pronoun ou followed by a verb. For example: ‘Oku ou hiva. In English: I sing. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.