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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？
ko volume_up
1. verb marker indicating an action that has just been completed. 2. marker for proper noun
１．つい今しがた完了した動作を表す動詞マーカー，２．固有名詞を示すマーカー
1. Tū mo aganū ko pili o galo i te aso nei. The old customs have almost disappeared today. 2. Ko oi tou igoa? Toku igoa ko Hilosi. What's your name? My name is Hilosi.
１．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．２．Ko oi tou igoa? Toku igoa ko Hilosi. お名前は何ですか？ヒロシです．
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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