Like, As: e like me

Level 4

E like me means like or the same as, and it comes before the thing compared.

How It Works

The phrase has two small parts: e like (to be alike) and me (with). Together they mean “like” or “as”.

With a noun: e like me ka lā, like the sun.
With a possessed noun: e like me kona makuahine, like his mother.
With a ready-made phrase: e like me kēlā me kēia lā, as every day.

The sentence part usually comes first and the comparison follows. The reference grammar uses me in many other jobs, such as “with” and “and”, so e like me is best learned as one chunk.

Examples (3)

Hana ʻo Keoni e like me kona kupuna.
Keoni works like his grandparent.
The comparison follows the main clause.
Lōʻihi ke kaikamahine e like me kona makuahine.
The girl is tall like her mother.
E like me joins two people through a possessed noun.
Hele au i ke kula i ke kakahiaka e like me kēlā me kēia lā.
I go to school in the morning as I do every day.
The phrase can end a sentence with a ready-made comparison.

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Like, As: e like meLevel 4

Learn This First

E like me means “like” or “as” and uses me.

With: me
Know me, because it is a word inside the phrase.
Level 2

Words in This Pattern

elikeme

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