What is a Māka Painu?
Marks time & completion
Food
Meaʻai
We (all) did not drive.
ʻAʻole kākou i kalaiwa.
Aunty is walking.
Ke hele wāwae nei ʻo ʻAnakē.
This student will not study.
ʻAʻole e hoʻopaʻa haʻawina ana kēia haumāna.
What other analula can māka painu be found in?
Pepeke Painu
To cook
Kuke
Ua hiamoe ke kaikamahine nani.
The pretty girl slept.
The teacher is not reading the newspaper.
E lele ana nā keiki.
The children will jump.
Future Tense +/-
E Painu Ana & E Painu Ana
To jump
Lele
Ua hauʻoli ʻo Kama i nehinei.
Kama was happy yesterday.
Kama is cooking the beef stew.
Ke kuke nei ʻo Kama i ka pipi kū.
His famous mother will sing the song.
E hīmeni ana kona makuahine kaulana i ke mele.
Past Tense +/-
Ua Painu & i Painu
Confused
Huikau
Them (3) did not eat the good food.
You (3) are not confused.
ʻAʻole ʻoukou e huikau nei.
E hekehi ana ke kāne.
The man will hike.
Present Tense +/-
Ke Painu Nei & E Painu Nei
To throw
Nou
Ua ʻakaʻaka ke keikikāne.
The boy laughed.
My tall uncle is throwing a ball.
Ke nou nei koʻu ʻanakala lōʻihi i kekahi kinipōpō.
Them (2) will read 7 green books.
E heluhelu ana lāua i ʻehiku puke ʻōmaʻomaʻo.