The `ami laukaʻ (i/iā) is a Hawaiian grammatical particle that is used after verbs to indicate something that the action was directed toward, affected, or referred to. Some examples provided are "heluhelu ke keiki i ka puke" (the child reads the book), "ke ai nei o Mana i ka poi" (Mana is eating the poi), and "e ike ana au i kou hale" (I am going to see your house). The `ami laukaʻ i is also used with nouns involving kaʻi + memeʻa and papani and iʻoa. Important notes explain