Poʻo
|
Piko
|
(ʻami) ʻAwe
|
Loaʻa
|
subject*
*the piko in a loaʻa sentence is the person/item that is found/gotten. |
(i/iā) object
|
Thinking english vs thinking Hawaiian:
Hikiola found the socks = The socks were found by Hikiola.
My daughter has my boots = My boots are had by my daughter.
Hikiola found the socks = The socks were found by Hikiola.
My daughter has my boots = My boots are had by my daughter.
Poʻo |
Piko |
ʻAwe |
(Ua) Loaʻa |
ke kākini |
iā Hikiola. |
Loaʻa |
koʻu kāmaʻa puki |
i kaʻu kaikamahine. |