Rules 7 Flashcards
What word indicates past action?
Te
Where is “te” placed in a sentence to indicate past actions or conditions?
Before the verb or adjective
What is said for past negative actions or conditions?
pa te
Where is pa te (pat) used in a sentence?
before the verb
What is said for past continuous (ongoing) actions or conditions?
te ap (tap)
Where is te ap (tap) used in a sentence?
before the verb
What is said for past conditional (depending) actions or conditions?
te ka (could have)
te dwe (should have)
tap (would have)
Before the verb
When is “te” often not used?
With actions that occurred in the immediate past
Definitely would have if…? =
tap
Possibly could have or might have if…? =
te ka
Means only and goes before the noun or pronoun it describes-
sèlman
Means the only one, place or time and folllows the noon or pronoun it describes-
sèl
