Hoʻomaʻamaʻa “Nui”, Nonoʻa, and Iʻoahenua Combined Practice 1

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ka hale o ka ʻīlio [NORMAL possessive]
ko ka ʻīlio hale [COMPRESSED possessive]

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Translate these phrases using either the normal or compressed possessive structure

the man's car

[NORMAL]

the man's car

[COMPRESSED)

Kalani's laulau

[NORMAL]

Kalani's laulau

[COMPRESSED)

our (2, inclusive) two dogs

[NORMAL]

our (2, inclusive) two dogs

[COMPRESSED)

Translate these sentences using "Nui" at the beginning

There are lots of candies at the shopping center.

There are lots of students living at the student dorms.

Combine "Nui" and Normal or Compressed Possessives

Kalani has a lot of laulau.

[NUI + NORMAL)

Kalani has a lot of laulau.

.[NUI + COMPRESSED)

She has a lot of children.

[Nui + COMPRESSED]

She has a lot of children.

[NUI + NORMAL)

Translate the sentences using "Nui" and/or Possessives, and Iʻoahenua

There are lots of ʻopihi on top of the rock.

[NUI + IʻOAHENUA]

Aunty Momi has a lot of laulau inside her pot on top of the stove.

[NUI + NORMAL + IʻOAHENUA]

Aunty Momi has a lot of laulau inside her pot on top of the stove.

[NUI + COMPRESSED + IʻOAHENUA]

Her dad has a lot of coins inside of his pocket.

[NUI + NORMAL + IʻOAHENUA]

Her dad has a lot of coins inside of his pocket.

[NUI + COMPRESSED + IʻOAHENUA]

Translate these phrases using either the normal or compressed possessive structure

Translate these sentences using "Nui" at the beginning

Combine "Nui" and Normal or Compressed Possessives

Translate the sentences using "Nui" and/or Possessives, and Iʻoahenua

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