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Lesson 22: Aspect Markers and Frequency

Tense markers tell you when something happens. This lesson adds a second set of markers (placed between the tense marker and the verb) that tell you what stage the action is in: still going on, already finished, happening right now, or just starting. These are called aspect markers.

The word kei placed before the verb means "still": something was true before, and it remains true now.

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The Tongan alphabet and pronunciation · Tongan greetings and what they mean · Tongan tense markers explained · Tongan word order · Saying "not" in Tongan · Tongan possessives · The Tongan ko pattern