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Tahitian/Possessives
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TŌ it's used when the relation between the possessor and the possessed is inalienable or strong.
TĀ expresses a possession weak active.
Singular
First person
My book – tā'u puta
my name – tō'u i'oa
Second person
Your dog – tā'oe 'urii
Your sister – tō'oe tuahine
Thirth person
His wife – tōna vahine fa'aipoipo
her city – tāna 'oire
The oar of the raft – tō te va'a hoe
Plural