B1

The Particle ai

Pepeke Ai

About this concept

The resumptive particle 'ai' appears at the end of relative and subordinate clauses, referring back to an earlier element. Essential for complex Hawaiian sentences. 'Ka wahi aʻu i noho ai' (the place where I lived).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B1.

Examples

Ka mea āna i hana ai.The thing he/she did.
Ka manawa aʻu i hiki ai.The time when I arrived.
Ka ʻāina āna i aloha ai.The land he/she loved.
No laila i hele ai au.That is why I went.

Prerequisite

Relative ClausesB1

More B1 concepts

Imperative and Future (e)E (Kauoha a me ka Wā Mahope)Complex Sentence PatternsPepeke PiliRelative ClausesKuhinaComparisonsHoʻohālikeAdvanced PronounsPapainoa Hohonu

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