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Syntax
Noun phrase: | kalahimu lahi-mahaki ua e kalahimu lalahi-mahaki |
| crab big very two DET.abs crab big.pl very |
| "very big crab" "two very big crabs' |
Verb phrase:
| kai ika fia kai e patu e ika lahi ko |
| eat fish want eat DET.abs person DET.abs fish big that |
| "eat fish" "he/she wants to eat that big fish" |
Prepositional phrase:
| i kaina he kaina foou haaku |
| at house DET.erg house new mine |
| "at my house" "at my new house" |
Word order: (words in parentheses are optional)
| Fa kai ika au he kaina haaku. |
| HAB eat fish me DET.erg house mine. |
| "I usually eat fish at my house" |
Yes/no questions:
| Fano nakai a koe koukou tahi? |
| Go no ? you swimming sea |
| "Did you go swimmming?" |
| Fia hake nakai a koe kehe vao? |
| Want go.up no ? you to.the bush |
| "Do you want to go to the bush?" |
Content questions:
| Ko e heigoa haau ne kitia? |
| This DET.abs what your ? see |
| "What can you see?" |