A1

Descriptive Particles (ʻAno)

ʻAno

About this concept

Descriptive particles modify degree: iki (a little), nui (much/very), loa (completely), paha (maybe/about). 'He iki ka wai' (The water is small/little). These qualify stative verbs and nouns.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~20 cards at level A1.

Examples

He iki ka pilikia.The problem is small.
Nui ka hana.The work is much/a lot.
Maikaʻi loa ka ʻai.The food is very good.
ʻEkolu paha mau lā.About three days.

Prerequisite

Stative Verbs (Adjectives)A1

More A1 concepts

Alphabet and PronunciationPapa Hua ʻŌleloBasic Sentence Structure (VSO)Pepeke HenuaArticles and MarkersKa, Ke, a me HePersonal PronounsPapainoa PilikinoNumbersHua Helu

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