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Verb Particles
'a
v.p
when;
ae
v.p
when;
'āfai
v.p
if;
'a'o
v.p
while;
e
1
v.p
is (present tense marker); (similar to
te
, see also
sā
2
)
e
3
v.p
to (as used before verbs - to eat, to drink, etc);
ina
v.p
in order to;
lē
v.p
not; (similar to
le'i
)
le'i
v.p
not yet; (similar to
lē
)
na
v.p
past tense indicator —
'O
fea
na
'e
alu
i
ai
?
: Where did you go?;
ne'i
v.p
lest, otherwise;
'o le 'ā
(also
'ole'ā
)
v.p
future tense marker;
'o lo'o
(
'olo'o
)
v.p
present tense marker;
ona
2
v.p
that, in order to —
E
mafai
ona
'e
tusi
?
: Can you write that?;
pe
I
.
v.p
whether, or;
II
.
v.p
used at the start of a sentence to indicate a question;
sā
2
v.p
was (past tense marker);
te
v.p
present tense marker; (similar to
e
1
)
'ua
v.p
Present tense indicator —
'Ua
tā
se
fia
?
: What's the time?;
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