Possessive Classes (A-class and O-class)

Loina ʻA a me ʻO

About this concept

Hawaiian has two possessive classes: A-class (koʻu/kaʻu) for things you acquire, create, or control, and O-class (koʻu/kuʻu) for things innate or inherited. Essential distinction.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A2.

Examples

kaʻu puke (a-class)my book (acquired)

koʻu makuakāne (o-class)my father (innate)

kāna hale (a-class)his/her house (built/acquired)

kona inoa (o-class)his/her name (innate)

Prerequisite

Articles and MarkersA1

Concepts that build on this

Advanced PossessivesB1

More A2 concepts

Perfective Aspect (ua)Ua (Hana Pau)Progressive Aspect (e...ana)E...ana (Hana Mau)Plurals and QuantityNui a me Iki Causative Prefix (hoʻo-)Hoʻo- (Hoʻoili)Present Tense (ke...nei)Ke...nei (Wā Ō)

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