What is an ʻAike ʻO?
To show that two things are equal.
Athlete
ʻO Kama koʻu hoa.
Kama is my friend.
Makuakāne
Father
ʻO Lani kaʻu kumu.
Lani is my teacher.
What is a Kikino?
Common Noun
Boy
Keikikāne
ʻO kēia ka papa maikaʻi.
This is the good class.
Student
Haumāna
ʻO kēlā kou hale.
That is your house.
What are the Papani? (3)
ʻO ia, ʻOe, Au
Haʻawina
Homework
ʻO ʻoe koʻu makuahine.
You are my mother.
House
Hale
ʻO Kamuela ke keiki akamai.
Kamuela is the smart child.
What is the rule to differentiate Ka from Ke?
KeAo Rule
Kāne Nohea
Handsome Man
ʻO kēlā kāne koʻu ʻanakala pūpule.
That man is my crazy uncle.
Pepa
Paper
That blue car is your big car.
ʻO kēlā kaʻa polū kou kaʻa nui.
What is an ʻAmi Piko?
Joint or Connector to the central subject.
Lumipapa
ʻO kēia wahine lōʻihi kēlā ʻālapa ʻeleu.
Makuahine
Mother
Your aunty is the nice teacher.
ʻO kou ʻanakē ke kumu ʻoluʻolu.