B2

Sentence Types (Pepeke Classification)

Pepeke Māhele

About this concept

Hawaiian has distinct sentence types classified by predicate: pepeke henua (verbal), pepeke painu (action), pepeke ʻaike (descriptive/equational). Each type has specific particle patterns.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B2.

Examples

He kumu ʻo Keola. (pepeke ʻaike)Keola is a teacher. (equational)
Hele ʻo Keola. (pepeke painu)Keola goes. (verbal action)
Nani ka pua. (pepeke henua)The flower is beautiful. (descriptive)
Aia ka puke ma ka pākaukau. (pepeke henua)The book is on the table. (locational)

Prerequisite

Complex Sentence PatternsB1

More B2 concepts

Passive and Stative ConstructionsʻŌlelo HoʻolaunaReported Speech and QuotationʻŌlelo HoʻohāluaConditional SentencesInā a me KeDirectional ParticlesPepeke PainuNominalization and Abstract ExpressionsʻŌlelo Noi

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