Conditional Sentences

Inā a me Ke

About this concept

Conditional constructions: 'inā' (if, hypothetical), 'ke' (if/when, general). Counterfactuals use past markers. Result clauses may use 'alaila' (then).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B2.

Examples

Inā ua hele ʻoe, ua ʻike ʻoe.If you had gone, you would have seen.

Ke hele ʻoe, e ʻike ʻoe.If/when you go, you will see.

Inā he kālā koʻu, e kūʻai ana au.If I had money, I would buy it.

Ke ʻoluʻolu ʻoe, e kōkua mai.If you please, help.

Prerequisite

Perfective Aspect (ua)A2

More B2 concepts

Passive and Stative ConstructionsʻŌlelo Hoʻolauna Reported Speech and QuotationʻŌlelo Hoʻohālua Directional ParticlesPepeke Painu Nominalization and Abstract ExpressionsʻŌlelo Noi Sentence Types (Pepeke Classification)Pepeke Māhele

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