Aleco wrote:No, I'm not sure of that, Mamo... I can't find any other forms for "I, you.. etc." In the dictionary... Not in the grammar section either
Wow, interesting Could you please tell me what you mean with
with 'oku .. etc.?
Mamo wrote:Aleco wrote:No, I'm not sure of that, Mamo... I can't find any other forms for "I, you.. etc." In the dictionary... Not in the grammar section either
Wow, interesting Could you please tell me what you mean with
with 'oku .. etc.?
In Tongan, the preposed first person singular changes according to tense, which is marked by 'oku, na'a, te, and kuo.
I found it fascinating that Niuean places pronouns before the verb . Wow. Could you type out some examples from your Niuean dictionary?
Aleco wrote:Mamo wrote:Aleco wrote:No, I'm not sure of that, Mamo... I can't find any other forms for "I, you.. etc." In the dictionary... Not in the grammar section either
Wow, interesting Could you please tell me what you mean with
with 'oku .. etc.?
In Tongan, the preposed first person singular changes according to tense, which is marked by 'oku, na'a, te, and kuo.
I found it fascinating that Niuean places pronouns before the verb . Wow. Could you type out some examples from your Niuean dictionary?
As I said, I just took some words, even though it wasn't correct
But there is a tiny thing I don't understand...
What's an "agent" ? Like here:
Kua kitia e ia e kalahimu
Pr.T. see AG he ART crab
ego wrote:'Oku fēfē ho'o ako e lea faka-Niué Aleco? Ko e hā 'oku 'ikai te ke tohi ai ha me'a 'i he leá na heni? Na'á ku toe lau 'eku tohi tongá kotoa pea 'oku ou fie lea ai mo ha taha
Mahalo pē 'oku totonu ke tau fai 'a e forum ko iá ko e forum Lea faka-Tonga mo Lea faka-Niue..
ego wrote:'Oku fēfē ho'o ako e lea faka-Niué Aleco? Ko e hā 'oku 'ikai te ke tohi ai ha me'a 'i he leá na heni? Na'á ku toe lau 'eku tohi tongá kotoa pea 'oku ou fie lea ai mo ha taha
Mahalo pē 'oku totonu ke tau fai 'a e forum ko iá ko e forum Lea faka-Tonga mo Lea faka-Niue..
As I said, I just took some words, even though it wasn't correct
But there is a tiny thing I don't understand...
What's an "agent" ? Like here:
Kua kitia e ia e kalahimu
Pr.T. see AG he ART crab
liz.taumopeau wrote:Hi my name is Liz Taumoepeau. I am a homeschooling mom of 3 and was looking for free lessons to teach my kids. Unfortunately, being far from the islands and with no readily available resources it makes it hard to teach. I speak/ write and learned Tongan (shoulda kept my books etc) in Tonga when in school but I am still new to homeschooling but would like to put something together in order to at least teach my kids how to speak/ write and learn culture and possibly beyond the common spoken Tongan to the complex linguistics. It is not being taught and quickly lost as the older generations are passing because much of it has been oral- Family history, passing of leas through funerals, weddings, family gatherings. And especially the overseas 2nd generation do not know Tongan, speak or know their culture. Sad, I know but true. I am half married to a full Tongan 2nd generation. My kids are 75% Tongan and I want them to learn their heritage, biological and spiritual heritage. That is why I homeschool. How will they know where they are going unless they know where they are coming from! I live in the US and will not teach US history unless they learn their own history first! I don't want them to learn Spanish yet (secondary at least in California) unless they learn Tongan and German (my other half).
Does anyone know of any other resources? Any Tongans in here?
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