aia With a Name
ʻO marks a name or ia as the subject, so it follows aia.
How It Works
With a common noun, aia is followed by the article. With a name or ia, the marker ʻo comes after aia instead.
| Subject | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| common noun | aia ka / ke | Aia ke kumu i Honolulu. |
| name | aia ʻo | Aia ʻo Kāwika ma ka papa. |
| ia | aia ʻo ia | Aia ʻo ia i ka hale. |
The Reference Grammar shows Aia ʻo Leo ma kēlā hale (“Leo is at that house”) and Aia ʻo Keola me aʻu (“Keola is with me”). Wikipedia gives the pattern as Aia (ʻo) A ....
To ask where someone is, you can use Aia ʻo Keoni ma hea?, and the grammar lists this as one of four acceptable ways to ask it.
Examples (5)
- Aia ʻo Leilani ma ke kula.
Leilani is at school.
ʻO comes before the name.
- Aia ʻo ia i ka hale.
She is at the house.
ʻO comes before ia.
- Aia ʻo Kala me Keola.
Kala is with Keola.
Me can end the phrase instead of a place.
- Aia ʻo Kāwika ma hea?
Where is Kāwika?
Ma hea asks the place.
- Aia ʻo Noelani i ka hale kūʻai.
Noelani is at the store.
A longer place phrase follows.
How It Connects
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When the subject is a name, aia is followed by ʻo.
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