Nonoʻa Quiz on Kinoʻō and Kinoʻā #1

This is the first of two quizzes for all students who have learned about the difference between “Kinoʻō” and “Kinoʻā” possessives and the Hawaiian pronouns (papani). That is, you should understand the difference between “o-class” and “a-class” possessives.

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Directions: basing your answer on the picture and the prompt, select the best answer from the selection shown.

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1.

their airplane

A.koʻu mokulele

B.kāna mokulele

C.kēlā mokulele

D.ka mokulele o lākou

2.

their bicycle

A.ka paikikala

B.kāna paikikala

C.koʻu paikikala

D.ka paikikala o lākou

3.

her drink

A.kāna mea inu

B.koʻu mea inu

C.ka mea inu a ʻoukou

D.ka mea inu a lāua

4.

my father

A.kona makua

B.kau makua

C.kēia makua

D.koʻu makua

5.

my office

A.koʻu keʻena

B.kaʻu keʻena

C.kona keʻena

D.kou keʻena

6.

his girlfriend

A.koʻu ipo wahine

B.kou ipo wahine

C.kāna ipo wahine

D.kona ipo wahine

7.

her eye or face

A.kona maka

B.koʻu maka

C.kou maka

D.kāna maka

8.

his pet

A.kou hānaiahuhu

B.kāna hānaiahuhu

C.kona hānaiahuhu

D.koʻu hānaiahuhu

9.

her granddaughter

A.kau moʻopuna

B.koʻu moʻopuna

C.kāna moʻopuna

D.kou moʻopuna

10.

my smile (I am making the action)

A.kau minoʻaka

B.kāna minoʻaka

C.kaʻu minoʻaka

D.kou minoʻaka

11.

our (not including the person I'm talking to) canoe

A.kāna waʻa

B.koʻu waʻa

C.ka waʻa o mākou

D.kou waʻa

12.

your grandmother

A.kona kupunawahine

B.kou kupunawahine

C.koʻu kupunawahine

D.kau kupunawahine

13.

your thought

A.kāna manaʻo

B.koʻu manaʻo

C.kau manaʻo

D.kou manaʻo

14.

our (all of us, including the person I'm talking to) vegetables

A.ka lauʻai a kākou

B.ka lauʻai a ʻoukou

C.ka lauʻai a lāua

D.koʻu lauʻai

15.

my car

A.kau kaʻa

B.koʻu kaʻa

C.kona kaʻa

D.kou kaʻa

16.

her hat

A.kona pāpale

B.koʻu pāpale

C.kaʻu pāpale

D.kou pāpale

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