Lesson 37: Postposed Possessives

Possessives so far have been preposed: ʻeku tohi (my book), ʻene tohi (his book). This lesson introduces possessive pronouns that go after the noun, used to emphasize ownership: "That book is MINE."

The 'e-class preposed possessives (ʻeku, hoʻo, ʻene...) express who acts upon or controls something. The postposed 'e-class forms carry the same meaning, but they follow the noun and add emphasis to the possessor.