Passive With a Time Marker
A time marker such as ua or e goes before the verb and ʻia stays after it.
How It Works
The time marker and ʻia are the two parts that wrap the verb.
| Meaning | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Done | ua verb ʻia | Ua kuke ʻia ka ʻai. |
| In progress | ke verb ʻia nei | Ke kuke ʻia nei ka ʻai. |
| Later | e verb ʻia ana | E kuke ʻia ana ka ʻai. |
The doer, if you want one, still takes e at the end.
Read the pattern from the outside in: the time marker first, then the verb, then ʻia, then the receiver. If the sentence starts with ua or e, look for ʻia right after the next word.
Examples (4)
- Ua kuke ʻia ka ʻai.
The food was cooked.
Ua before the verb marks a finished event.
- Ua kākau ʻia ka leka.
The letter was written.
The same frame with another verb.
- Ke kuke ʻia nei ka ʻai.
The food is being cooked.
Ke ... nei wraps the passive for something happening now.
- E hana ʻia ana ka hale.
The house will be built.
E ... ana points forward, and ʻia stays after the verb.
How It Connects
Learn This First
A passive can carry a time marker like ua.
Related Patterns
Words in This Pattern
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