72. Present tense + adjectives + 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 ‘i mu’a ‘i ha ‘etisekitivi , hoko mai leva ai ha kupu’i lea fakapeleposīsini. Fakatātā: ‘Oku ma’a ‘a e peleti’. Kiliki ‘i he hokonga ope ‘i lalo’ ki he ngaahi 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 present sign of tense ‘oku before an adjective followed by  a prepositional phrase. For example: ‘Oku ma’a ‘a e peleti’. In English: The plate is clean. It is important to take note that the Tongan sentence has a prepositional phrase while the English version does not. Click the links above for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.