Lesson 32: The Faka- Prefix
This lesson introduces faka-, one of the most productive word-building tools in Tongan. A prefix is an element placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
When faka- is attached to a noun, it creates an adjective or adverb meaning "in the manner of" or "pertaining to" that noun.
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