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Tahitian/Adjectives
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The adjectives are invariables in number and gender.
In singular:
The beauty girl : te pōti'i purotu
The strong man : te tāne pūai
The happy day : te mahana 'oa'oa
In plural:
The beauty girls : te mau pōti'i purotu
The strong men : te mau tāne pūai
The happy days : te mau mahana 'oa'oa
How are you? : E aha te huru?
Fine! : maita'i!
Angry! : 'iriā!
Tired! : rohirohi!
Boring! : fiu!
Sad! : hana!
Happy! : 'oa'oa!
Single : ta'a noa
Engaged : mōmo'a
Married : fa'aipiipo
Divorced : fa'ata'a