A1

Existential and Locational Sentences

Aia (Noho ʻana)

About this concept

Existential sentences use 'aia' (there is/are, located at). 'Aia ka puke ma ka pākaukau' (The book is on the table). Also 'He' for indefinite existence: 'He mau keiki ma laila.'

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

Examples

Aia ka puke ma ka pākaukau.The book is on the table.
Aia ʻo Keola ma ka hale.Keola is at the house.
He mau pua ma ke kīhāpai.There are flowers in the garden.
Aia i hea ʻoe?Where are you?

Prerequisite

Articles and MarkersA1

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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