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Verb marker indicating what is being taken now.
今行われていることを示す動詞マーカー．
Au e nofo i Funafuti.　私はフナフチに住んでいます．
ko oti volume_up
have already done, finish doing something
すでに～している，～してしまった
Koe ko oti ne launi ki Nanumea?　Have you ever been to Nanumea?
Koe ko oti ne launi ki Nanumea?　ナヌメア島に行ったことがありますか？
ko1 volume_up
1. verb marker indicating an action that has just been completed.
１．つい今しがた完了した動作を表す動詞マーカー
1. Tū mo aganū ko pili o galo i te aso nei. The old customs have almost disappeared today.
Tū mo aganū ko pili o galo i te aso nei. 現在では昔の慣習はほとんど消えてしまった．
ne1
past tense marker
過去時制マーカー
Ne lavea ne koe te nuanua?　Did you see the rainbow?
Ne lavea ne koe te nuanua? 虹を見ましたか？ [参] ni
ni
[N] past tense marker
[北] 過去時制マーカー
Ni to te ua natafata. It rained yesterday.
Ni to te ua natafata. 昨日は雨が降った． [参] ne．
ka
future tense marker
未来時制を表す動詞マーカー
Ka oko mai te vaka. The ship will arrive.
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