This document provides instruction on using the Hawaiian relative pronoun "na" to form sentences indicating who is performing an action. It covers using "na" with different tenses (past, present, future) and includes examples and contractions. Special cases are discussed when "na" is used with other nouns or pronouns. Questions using "na" are also presented.

1. K LELE KENAĀ ʻĀ
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2. K LELE KENA: NO TENSEĀ ʻĀ
NA who/what E verb ( aweʻ )
 Ka i + meme aʻ ʻ
 Na ko u hoaaloha e mino aka mai ia u.ʻ ʻ ʻ
 My friend is the one who smiles/will smile at me.
 Papani
 Na l kou e k kua i n l pule.ā ō ā ā
 It is them who helps/will help on Sundays.
 I oaʻ
 Na Kimo e kuke i ka aina ahiahi.ʻ
 It is Kimo who cooks/will cook dinner.

3. K LELE KENA: PAST TENSEĀ ʻĀ
NA who/what I verb ( awe)ʻ
 Ka i + meme aʻ ʻ
 Na k l wahine i heluhelu i ka puke.ē ā
 That (f) woman is the one who read the book.
 Papani
 Na m ua i holoi i n p .ā ā ā
 It was us (2 exc) who washed the dishes.
 I oaʻ
 Na Kanani i lele i Kaua i.ʻ
 It is Kanani who flew to Kaua i.ʻ

4. K LELE KENA: PRESENTĀ ʻĀ
TENSE
NA who/what E verb NEI ( awe)ʻ
 Ka i + meme aʻ ʻ
 Na ka u keiki e n n nei i ke k w .ʻ ā ā ī ī
 My child is the one who is watching tv.
 Papani
 Na k kou e h meni nei i “Hawai i Aloha.”ā ī ā ʻ
 We (3+ inc) are the ones who are singing “Hawai iʻ
Aloha.”
 I oaʻ
 Na Kaimana e ho opololei nei i n ha awina ho iho i.ʻ ā ʻ ʻ ʻ
 Kaimana is the one who is correcting the homework.

5. K LELE KENA: FUTURE TENSEĀ ʻĀ
NA who/what E verb ANA ( awe)ʻ
 Ka i + meme aʻ ʻ
 Na ke keiki e helu ana i n faila.ā
 The child is the one who is going to count the folders.
 Papani
 Na m kou e ho oma ema e ana.ā ʻ ʻ ʻ
 We are the ones who are going to clean.
 I oaʻ
 Na Makamae e p ani ana ma waho me ia.āʻ
 Makamae is the one who is going to play outside with
her.

6. CONTRACTIONS
• Note that “na” contracts with the following singular
pronouns to form these words:
– NA + AU = NA Uʻ
• It is/was I who……
– NA + OE =ʻ N UĀ
• It is/was you who…..
– NA + O IA =ʻ N NAĀ
• It is/was him who….
• It is/was her who……

7. N LA ANA (Examples)Ā ʻ
 Na u i ai i ka i a.ʻ ʻ ʻ
 It was I who ate the fish.
 I am the one who ate the fish.
 N u e holoi nei i n p .ā ā ā
 It is you who is washing the dishes.
 You are the one who is washing the dishes.
 N na e kelepona ana i ia.ā ā
 It is he/she who is going to call him.
 He/she is the one who is going to call him.

8. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Na kona hoaaloha e m lama ana i ka p p .ā ē ē
It is his/her friend who is going to take care of
the baby.
• N na e m lama ana i ka p p .ā ā ē ē
It is he/she who is going to take care of the
baby.
• Na kona m m i ho oma ema e i ka lumi.ā ā ʻ ʻ ʻ
It is his/her mom who cleaned the room.
• N na i ho oma ema e i ka lumi.ā ʻ ʻ ʻ
It is he/she who cleaned the room.

9. QUESTIONS
• N u i hana i k ia?ā ē
Was it you who did this?
• Na Kalani e kalaiwa nei?
Is Kalani the one who is driving?
• Na ka luahine e k kua ana?ō
Is the old woman the one who is going to help?

10. QUESTIONS (continued)…
• Na wai e k kua i oe?ō ā ʻ
Who is the one who will help you?
• Na wai i k kua i oe?ō ā ʻ
Who is the one who helped you?
• Na wai e k kua nei i oe?ō ā ʻ
Who is the one who is helping you?
• Na wai e k kua ana i oe?ō ā ʻ
Who is the one who is going to help you?