2. mai a me maiä
n an ÿami (used in the ÿawe of a pepeke)
n means from
n I got this from my mom.
n Ikaika ran from the kitchen to the garage.
n I just came from KTA.
3. mai a me maiä
n mai is used with kaÿi memeÿa and iÿoa referring
to places (not people)
mai Safeway ‘from Safeway’
mai koÿu mämä ‘from my mom’
mai Honolulu ‘from Honolulu’
mai ke kumu ‘from the teacher’
4. mai a me maiä
n maiä is used with papani and iÿoa referring to
people (but not places)
maiä Māhealani ‘from Māhealani’
maiä käkou ‘from us’
Note especially these special papani:
mai aÿu ‘from me’
maiä ia ‘from him/from her’
5. Mai a i ÿole maiä?
1. I ran from middle school to the high school.
2. She purchased this from Kuʻualoha.
3. This is a gift from my grandfather.
4. That is Kaʻalaʻs candy from the store.
5. He sailed here from Kauaÿi.
6. Hiʻilani had a picture from them (3).
7. Kili and Haunani got the bike from him.
6. E hoÿomaÿamaÿa:
1. I got this present from Hanalē.
2. That (far) girl is swimming from the rocks to
the wave.
3. Leolani bought a turtle from him.
