Learn Hawaiian Grammar 7: “To Be” a Thing - Pepeke ‘Aike He

Learn Hawaiian Grammar 7: “To Be” a Thing - Pepeke ‘Aike He
In this video, we’ll learn how to say “to be a ________”, such a “I am a teacher” or “This is a book”. These are known as class-inclusion sentence, known in Hawaiian as pepeke ‘aike he. We’ll also learn about indefinite articles in Hawaiian. And finally, we’ll learn about negative sentences, such as “I am NOT a teacher.”
By the end of the video, you’ll be able to use the pepeke ‘aike he to talk about your profession and to identify objects.
Lesson Outline:
00:00 - Welcome
00:35 - What is a "class inclusion" sentence?
01:38 - Word order for the pepeke 'aike he & the indefinite article "a"
03:07 - Practice sentences & using "wau" for "I"
04:48 - Adjectives in the pepeke 'aike he
06:12 - Plurals in the pepeke 'aike he & the plural indefinite articles
07:55 - Test your knowledge - practice sentences
09:08 - Using pepeke 'aike he to identify objects ("What is this?")
11:19 - Negative sentences
15:19 - Review
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-Pronunciation Guide: • Hawaiian Alphabet & Pr...
-Hawaiian Grammar 1: Simple Verb Sentences: • Hawaiian Grammar 1: Si...
-Hawaiian Grammar 2: Personal Pronouns - I, You & She/He: • Hawaiian Grammar 2: Pe...
-Hawaiian Grammar 3: Personal Pronouns - We, You (all) & They: • Hawaiian Grammar 3: Pe...
-Hawaiian Grammar 4: Definite Articles - “The”: • Learn Hawaiian Grammar...
-Hawaiian Grammar 5: Proper Nouns: • Learn Hawaiian Grammar...
-Hawaiian Grammar 6: Adjectives: • Learn Hawaiian Grammar...
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Other Hawaiian language resources:
-Ka Leo ‘Oiwi from ‘OiwiTV: • Ka Leo ʻŌiwi
-Kulaiwi from Kamehameha Schools: • Kulāiwi
-Duolingo (website or app): www.duolingo.com/
-Hawaiian dictionary: wehewehe.org/
-Kaniʻāina (recordings of native speakers): ulukau.org/kani...
-Elements of Hawaiian Grammar: docs.google.co...
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[@Bibir3321]

I have several books and they are all very unclear about so many of this grammar. These videos are so helpful and clear! Hawaiian books need to be overhauled. It is such a great language. Let’s bring it back!

[@ginagamba]

Mahalo nui for these grammar lessons. This clears up so much. Your videos on Hawaiian grammar are wonderful. He wahine akamai 'oe!

[@jandunn169]

i posted about your lessons on FB and will tell my friends....I am grateful you are refreshing our memories about parts of speech as it has been a long time since I took a grammar class. This makes things so much clearer. I am so grateful....I have been memorizing chants in the past without fully understanding sentences.....Mahalo

[@rttrippin]

You explain Hawaiian so pleasantly and clear. Thanks.

[@JivanNavij]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 02:06 📚 In Hawaiian, to say sentences like "I am a teacher," you use a special form called "Pepeke 'Aike He," which is a class inclusion sentence. 04:37 🏫 You can use "Pepeke 'Aike He" to talk about professions like "I am a teacher" (Kumu), but also other things like "I am a woman" (Vahine). 07:10 🤝 To make "Pepeke 'Aike He" plural, add "mo" after "hey." For example, "We are teachers" becomes "Hey mo Kumu." 09:49 📖 You can use "Pepeke 'Aike He" to identify objects, like "This is a book" (Hey a puke) or "This is water" (Hey wai). 12:09 ⛔ To create negative sentences in Hawaiian, use the word "kaho'olawe" and change the word order. For example, "I am NOT a teacher" becomes "Kaho'olawe he Kumu." Made with HARPA AI

[@evapektas3832]

Thank you soooooo much for you explanations..You are s great help for me

[@KeAlohaNoHawaii]

Mahalo! Thank you for watching my videos!

[@evapektas3832]

@@KeAlohaNoHawaii Thank you for making these wonderful videos 💗🌸

[@quranreader7616]

thanks

[@JasonJBrunet]

To be fair, it isn't vain if it's true 😍

[@anneliesderuddere5757]

So, whether the subject is " au or 'o Mary or ke keiki" it is always right behind 'a'ole? Because in other types of sentences where there is a verb there is a difference in place of the subject depending on what the subject is (personal pronoun or not)? So it is 'a'ole heluhelu ' o Mary, but 'a'ole 'o Mary he kumu? Thank you so much for these grammar lessons, because Hawaiian grammar is difficult to find

[@roofyiscute7407]

That is correct: if the sentence pattern is a "he" sentence and it is negative, the subject always comes right after " 'a'ole, " whether subject is a pronoun or a common noun. - He wahine nani ke kumu (The teacher is pretty woman) - 'A'ole ke kumu he wahine nani (The teacher is not a pretty woman) - common noun (or pronoun) moves For verb sentences that are negative, the subject only moves after " 'a'ole " if it is a pronoun. - 'Ai au i ka moa (I eat the chicken) - 'A'ole au 'ai i ka moa (I don't eat the chicken) - pronoun moves - 'Ai ka wahine i ka moa (The woman eats the chicken) - 'A'ole 'ai ka wahine i ka moa (The woman doesn't eat the chicken) - common noun DOESN'T move

[@KeAlohaNoHawaii]

Apologies for the late reply here, but looks like @Roofy is Cute gave a great breakdown of the rules for negating different types of sentences :)

[@anneliesderuddere5757]

@@roofyiscute7407 Sorry for my late response, thank you very much for clarifying this!

[@anneliesderuddere5757]

@@KeAlohaNoHawaii I'm happy to see that new lessons have been added :-) thank you

[@user-bk8mv4oq9z]

When do you use ka’u or ko’u in a pepeke ‘aike He.

[@loquaciousgirl92]

No word for chiropractor, huh? I appreciate that you used both of my jobs though haha.

[@KeAlohaNoHawaii]

According to wehewehe.org, chiropractor is: Kauka haʻihaʻi iwi.

[@loquaciousgirl92]

@@KeAlohaNoHawaii broken bones doctor? Not quite in my scope of practice haha.

[@lilyraimey3499]

In another video you established that the word order is VSO, and yet here the examples I’m seeing are VOS instead. I’m so confused with when it’s appropriate to switch, apologies.

[@jansojele289]

Well it's an exception

[@roofyiscute7407]

That is true, in Hawaiian the word order is VSO. But in this video (with "he" sentences), there is no verb. Compare: - 'Ai au i ka moa (I eat the chicken) = VSO - He moa kēia = no verb The exception to the VSO rule is when the sentence is negative and the subject is a pronoun. Then, the pronoun comes right after " 'a'ole " and right before the verb. This doesn't happen if the subject is a common noun. Compare: - 'A'ole au 'ai i ka moa = VSO changed to Negative word + SVO - 'A'ole 'ai ka wahine i ka moa = VSO still, since "ka wahine" is a common noun. But that's the only exception to the rule! Hope this clarified things for you :)

[@KeAlohaNoHawaii]

Sorry for the late reply here. As the other commenters mentioned, there are some exceptions to word order based on the type of sentence, whether or not it's negative, and sometimes based on if the subject of the sentences is a personal pronoun or not. I try to give an explanation of the rules, but it can definitely be a lot to remember!

[@teddcuizon3964]

My kumu tought us that 'O and He is the declarative sentence and 'O sentence is specific and He is less specific like 'O= is the and He=is a

[@theresebaca6984]

He kumu kupanaha ʻoe.

[@KeAlohaNoHawaii]

Mahalo nui!

[@jansojele289]

"to be" exists, it's "aia"

[@roofyiscute7407]

Yes, but only for location. "Aia ka noho ma ka lumi" = The chair is [location] in the room. It can also be translated as "There is/are" - There is a chair in the room. In the context that Laura is speaking of in the video, "to be" for equational sentences doesn't exist in Hawaiian. I am a teacher, He is a boy, That is a cat - you can't use "Aia" for any of those.

[@jansojele289]

@@roofyiscute7407 yeah now I know, when I wrote that I was pretty confused Do you know some effective ways to learn Hawaiian in addition to Duolingo or youtube?

[@roofyiscute7407]

@@jansojele289 I'm really benefitting from the book "Ka Lei Ha'aheo" because it explains Hawaiian very thoroughly in an easy-to-learn way, and provides lots of examples and practice. That way I can go at my own pace. It feels more substantial than translating a few random sentences on Duolingo, in my opinion!

[@roofyiscute7407]

(I bought it for cheap on Ebay, so I totally recommend it haha)

[@jansojele289]

@@roofyiscute7407 thanks a lot man