Command/ Request

1. Mai i ____ na ____

2. Mai i ________ na ______
¡used to ask for something
¡part of a pepeke painu, not a complete
sentence
lMay I have a fork. (literally, bring a
fork)
lE lawe mai (ÿoe) i ÿö.

3. Eia ke analula:
Mai i object na/no ÿäkena.
l object is usually a kikino word (wai, kïÿaha,
pepa, kamepiula, etc)
¡the kaʻi in front of the kikino can be dropped;
no need to included kaʻi
l If you need to make the object plural, add
mau in front
¡Mai i mau …..

4. Eia ke analula:
Mai i object na/no ÿäkena.
l Na is used for kino ʻā objects
l No is used for kino ʻō objects
l The ʻākena can be a kaÿi memeÿa, iÿoa, or
papani
¡Papani exceptions:
¡ me: naʻu/noʻu; you: nāu/nou; he/she: nāna/nona

5. He laÿana
Bring me a glass of milk, please.
Mai i kïÿaha waiü naÿu,
ke ÿoluÿolu.

6. He laÿana
Please, bring a bucket for him.
mai i päkeke nänaE ÿoluÿolu,

7. He laÿana
Bring an apple for the teacher.
Mai i ÿäpala na ke kumu.

8. He laÿana
Bring eggs for Kalaualiʻi.
Mai i huamoa na Kalaualiʻi.

9. E hoÿomaÿamaÿa käkou.
1. Bring her a basket of flowers.
2. Bring Kaʻai a bowl of poi, please.
3. Please, bring this child a piece of candy.
4. Bring me a pencil from the table over there.
5. Bring them (2) a cup of coffee (kope), please.
6. Bring Kumu a flower every morning (nā kakahiaka a pau) and she
will be happy.
7. Please, bring Kaʻala and Makani tape (leki)!
8. Bring Maʻalahi a watch and a pencil for class, please.
9. Bring us food or we’ll starve (make pōloli)!
10. Bring Tütü a new plate for the food.