Learn Hawaiian Grammar 7: “To Be” a Thing - Pepeke ‘Aike He

In this video, we’ll learn how to say “to be a ________”, such a “I am a teacher” or “This is a book”. These are known as class-inclusion sentence, known in Hawaiian as pepeke ‘aike he. We’ll also learn about indefinite articles in Hawaiian. And finally, we’ll learn about negative sentences, such as “I am NOT a teacher.”

By the end of the video, you’ll be able to use the pepeke ‘aike he to talk about your profession and to identify objects.

Lesson Outline:
00:00 - Welcome
00:35 - What is a "class inclusion" sentence?
01:38 - Word order for the pepeke 'aike he & the indefinite article "a"
03:07 - Practice sentences & using "wau" for "I"
04:48 - Adjectives in the pepeke 'aike he
06:12 - Plurals in the pepeke 'aike he & the plural indefinite articles
07:55 - Test your knowledge - practice sentences
09:08 - Using pepeke 'aike he to identify objects ("What is this?")
11:19 - Negative sentences
15:19 - Review

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-Pronunciation Guide: [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian Grammar 1: Simple Verb Sentences: [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian Grammar 2: Personal Pronouns - I, You & She/He: [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian Grammar 3: Personal Pronouns - We, You (all) & They: [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian Grammar 4: Definite Articles - “The”: [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian Grammar 5: Proper Nouns: [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian Grammar 6: Adjectives: [ Ссылка ]
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Other Hawaiian language resources:

-Ka Leo ‘Oiwi from ‘OiwiTV: [ Ссылка ]
-Kulaiwi from Kamehameha Schools: [ Ссылка ]
-Duolingo (website or app): [ Ссылка ]
-Hawaiian dictionary: [ Ссылка ]
-Kaniʻāina (recordings of native speakers): [ Ссылка ]
-Elements of Hawaiian Grammar: [ Ссылка ]

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