A1
Third Person and ʻO ia
ʻO ia mau mea
About this concept
Third person constructions: ʻo ia (he/she/it) as subject, ʻo lāua (they two), ʻo lākou (they 3+). Uses the ʻo particle before pronoun subjects. No gender distinction in third person.
In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A1.
Examples
Hele ʻo ia.He/She goes.
ʻO ia ke kumu.He/She is the teacher.
Ua ʻai ʻo lāua.They two ate.
ʻAʻole ʻo ia i hiki mai.He/She did not arrive.
Prerequisite
Personal PronounsA1More A1 concepts
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