Ua Painu
Ke Painu Nei
E Painu Ana
ʻAʻole Painu
Kāhulu
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Ua represents 

past tense 

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Ke nei represents 

present tense 

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E ana represents 

future tense 

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ʻAʻole painu represents 

Negating verb sentences 

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Kāhulu represents

adjectives (descriptions)

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The rule for utilizing Ua 

Ua has to be in the po'o

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the rule for utilizing Ke nei

ke nei is always in the poʻo

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The rule for utilizing E ana

e ana is always in the poʻo

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The rule for utilizing ʻaʻole 

ʻaʻole is always in the poʻo 

when there is a papani (pronoun) in the piko, it will follow the ʻaʻole in the poʻo

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The rule for utilizing Kāhulu

the description comes before the "thing" you are describing (piko) 

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The man went to the store 

Ua hele ke kāne i ka hale kūʻai 

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The dog is playing in the park

Ke pāʻani nei ka ʻīlio ma ka pāka

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We (2) will go to Disneyland today 

E hele ana māua i Disneyland i kēia lā

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Mahealani does not eat poi

ʻAʻole ʻai ʻo Mahealani i ka poi

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The pearl on the necklace is shinny

Hinuhinu ka momi ma ka lei ʻāʻī

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Kaliko loved Kawika in May

Ua aloha ʻo Kaliko iā Kawika ma Mei

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My dad is cooking breakfast for Christmas 

Ke kuke nei koʻu makuakāne i ka ʻaina kakahiaka no ka lā Kalikimaka/ke Kalikimaka

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I will wash my hands after dinner 
E holoi ana au i koʻu lima ma hope o ka ʻaina ahiahi
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He does not like me 

ʻAʻole ʻo ia makemake iaʻu 

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The man in the house is mean 

ʻIno ke kāne ma loko o ka hale

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Ua ʻoki ke keiki i ka pepa ma ka papa

The child cut the paper in the class

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Ke pāʻina nei mākou ma Keawaʻula i kēia pō

We are partying at Keawaʻula tonight

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E peku ana ke keikikāne i ke kinipōpō ma ke kahua 

The boy will kick the ball on the field

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ʻAʻole hiamoe nā haumāna ma ka papa ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

The students do not sleep in Hawaiian language class

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Māʻokiʻoki ke kai ma Kona 

The sea at Kona is rough/choppy 

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