Tahitian/Verbs

Love – here Accompany – 'ape'e Accelerate – ha' apuai Clap – popo Bath – hopu Buy – ho'o mai Progressive The modality represents to the Present continuos. Uses the marker TĒ preceding the verb, followed of the marker NEI. read 20pxtai'o 20pxI'm reading tē tai'o nei auYou're reading tē tai'o nei o'eHe's reading tē tai'o nei 'ōnaUs two are reading tē tai'o nei tāuaUs two are reading tē tai'o nei māuaYou two are reading tē tai'o nei 'ōruaThey two are reading tē tai'o nei rāuaWe're reading tē tai'o nei tātouWe're reading tē tai'o nei mātouYou're reading tē tai'o nei 'ōutouThey're reading tē tai'o nei rātou Past Aspect grammatical that expresses a finished action and uses the marker 'UA. write 20px papa'i 20pxI wrote 'ua papa'i auYou wrote 'ua papa'i o'eHe wrote 'ua papa'i 'ōnaUs two wrote 'ua papa'i tāuaUs two wrote 'ua papa'i māuaYou two wrote 'ua papa'i 'ōruaThey two wrote 'ua papa'i rāuaWe wrote 'ua papa'i tātouWe wrote 'ua papa'i mātouYou wrote 'ua papa'i 'ōutouThey wrote 'ua papa'i rātou Future This modality expresses an unfinished action. The marker that precedes to the verb is E. learn 20px ha'api'i 20pxI will learn e ha'api'i auYou will learn e ha'api'i o'eHe will learn e ha'api'i 'ōnaUs two will learn e ha'api'i tāuaUs two will learn e ha'api'i māuaYou two will learn e ha'api'i 'ōruaThey two will learn e ha'api'i rāuaWe will learn e ha'api'i tātouWe will learn e ha'api'i mātouYou will learn e ha'api'i 'outouThey will learn e ha'api'i rātou Others aspects Imperative Give me your hand! : 'a toro mai to rima! Negative imperative Do not eat! : 'eiaha e 'amu!