HAWAIIAN GOODNESS
Even for the Mainlander
He mau Laʻana
Examples
There are times where a grammar concept sounds easy enough to grasp,
but when it comes down to it, it ends up being a little harder than expected.
There are other times when it doesn't make any sense right from the beginning.
Below are brief explanations and paradigms of instrumental, yet often tricky, grammar structures followed by copious example sentences (called laʻana). These examples are the main focus so that you can follow along and understand without too much use of English and direct translation - you're thinking in Hawaiian.
The laʻana start out simple and end complex, with the intention of easing you
into the increased difficulty.
E aʻo pono!
To have
Hawaiian doesn't have a verb translating to
"To have" - instead, there are several formulas (depending on context) formed to express this meaning!
-To have a noun (He)
-To have how many nouns? (ʻEhia?)
-To have number of nouns
-To have no nouns (ʻAʻohe)
-To have many nouns (Nui)
-To have the noun (Aia)
*Must have an understanding of K-Possessives, K-Less Possessives, and A-class vs O-class nouns
*Should have an understanding of numbers in Hawaiian
Loaʻa and Maopopo
These two words are arguably the most useful words in the Hawaiian language, yet they aren't taught until later in learning it since they conflict with how we view them in English. Here's how to use them.
*Must have an understanding of Direct Objects in English,
preferably in Hawaiian too
