59. Perfect 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 haohaoa ko e kuo  ‘i mu’a ‘i ha veape ‘e faka’osi ‘aki ha ‘etiveape. Fakatātā ki heni: Kuo faka’ofo’ofa e ngāue’. 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 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 perfect tense kuo before an adjective which is followed by an article and then a noun. For example: Kuo faka’ofo’ofa e ngāue’. In English: The work has been beautiful. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.