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103 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Sunday
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le Aso Sā
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Monday
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le Aso Gafua
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Tuesday
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le Aso Lua
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Wednesday
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le Aso Lulu
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Thursday
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le Aso Tofi
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Friday
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le Aso Faraile
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Saturday
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le Aso To'ona'i
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January
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'o Ianuari
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February
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'o Fepuari
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March
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'o Mati
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April
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'o Aperila
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May
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'o Mē
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June
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'o Iuni
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July
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'o Iulai
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August
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'o 'Aukuso
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September
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'o Sētema
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October
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'o 'Oketopa
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November
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'o Nōvema
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December
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'o Tēsema
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respect word eat
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tausami / taumafa
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respect word house
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maota / laoa
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respect word die
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maliu
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respect word talking chief
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fetalaiga
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Past tense particles
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Sā and Na
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Tense particle indicating change
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'Ua
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Tense particle of state still continuin
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'Olo'o
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Tense particle of usually or always happens/ will happen in future
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E
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Tense particle to express something will happen in the future/ immediately
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'O le 'ā / 'ā
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something/somebody/another
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se Isi
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plural walk
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sāvavali
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plural dance
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sisiva
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plural love
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ālolofa
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plural work
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gālulue
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plural sit/stay
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nonofo
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plural sleep
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momoe
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plural strong/healthy
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mālolosi
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plural 'be sick'
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mama'i
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plural 'be clever'
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popoto
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plural 'be stupid'
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vālelea
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plural 'go'
singular 'go' |
ō
alu |
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plural 'come'
singular 'come' |
ō mai
sau |
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plural 'die'
singular 'die' |
feoti
oti |
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plural drink
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feinu
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in front
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luma
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behind
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tua
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inside
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totonu
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outside
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fafo
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on top/ up
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luga
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under/ down
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lalo
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Preposition 'for' indivating permanent possession/ food
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ma
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Preposition 'for' indicating temporary possession or for certain conditions
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mo
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Particle 'let's not' 'should not' 'wont' 'dont'
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le'i
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Particle expressing something to happen or someone should do something
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'ia
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particle expressing politely that an action should be taken
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se'i
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Expressing want - immediately preceeding the verb
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Fia
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Expressing want- a verb version
what preposition must it have? |
mana'o
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Negation particle - 'not'
preceeds the verb negated |
lē
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Negation particle - 'not yet'
preceeds the verb negated |
le'i
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Negation particle that forms negative sentences, and is placed in teh front of the sentence
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E Leai
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Emphasizing particles
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'ese
ma |
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Negative commands, followed by nominalisation or verbal clause
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'aua (don't)
sōia (stop) |
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Nominalisation definition
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A verb is used in structure of sentence like that of a noun
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each
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ta'i
(precedes the numeral) |
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E fia?
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How many?
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to'a
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prefix added to the numeral when counting human beings
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Ona
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a clause that loosely translates into 'that'
links the verb with the object, and always follows the verb |
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Transitive Verbs- Definition
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'e-noun phrases' are combined with verbs that are called transitive. Indicates that an action is possessed by an agent who is changing the object
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Preposition in transitive sentences
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the doer of the action has preposition 'e'
the noun phrase is left unmarked |
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Nouns ending in '-ga'
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related to verbs; in some cases indicate the actors who do the action.
a transitive ending |
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'Ina
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a clause that is a middle particle, placed before a tense particle
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Prefix fa'a
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intransitive verbs change to transitive verbs using this particle
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also
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fo'i
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after
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pe'a te'a
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do you....
(possessive pronoun) |
e iai
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Expressions for 'why'
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'Aiseā
'O le ā le mea... |
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'Why' used preceeding 'na' or as a stand alone word
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'Aiseā
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'Why' used in less formal questioning
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'O le ā le mea
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'Because'- when the reason is bad or unpleasant, must follow the main clause
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leaga
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'Because'- can be placed at the beginning of the sentence, but must be followed be referring particle 'ai'
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'Ona
'Ona o le... |
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'Because' must follow the main clause; not used in negative explanation
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'auā
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'If' - conditional clause- when one thinks a situation might happen
placed at front of sentence |
'āfai
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'If'- conditional clause- when a situation did not or wouldnt come true
placed at front of sentence |
'ana
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'If' - conditional clause- if not placed at the front of the sentence structure
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pē'ana
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saufa
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respect term 'name'
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locative preposition - in, at, on, to
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i
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locative preposition when placed directly in front of pronouns
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iā / iate
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lalolagi
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Earth
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lagi
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heaven
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mātou
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our (inclusive, 3+)
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aso nei
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this day
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Key points of transitive sentences
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Transitive sentences may have the prefix fa'a attached to nouns and various suffixes attached to verbs
Transitive sentences will have 'e noun phrases' |
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selau
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100
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afe
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1000
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sefululua
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12
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selua ma le ono
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106
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toluselaufitusefulu
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370
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sefuluafe
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10,000
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selauafe
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100,000
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miliona
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1,000,000
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particle that refers to previously mentioned actor/subject/object
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ai
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happy
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fiafia
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How are you?
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'O ā mai 'oe?
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'oe
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you (singular)
he/she/it |
