58. Past tense + adjective + 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 kuo ‘osi ko e na’e  ‘i mu’a ‘i ha veape ‘e faka’osi ‘aki ha ‘etiveape. Fakatātā ki heni: Na’e māfana e tamasi’i. 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  sign of past tense na’e before an adjective which is  followed by an article followed by a noun. For example: Na’e māfana e tamasi’i. In English: The child was warm.  Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.