With: me
Put me before the person or thing that goes along.
How It Works
Me adds a companion or a tool to a sentence.
| Use | Example |
|---|---|
| a person | Hele mai ʻo Kala me Keola. Kala came with Keola. |
| a group | Ua ʻai mākou me nā hoaloha. We ate with friends. |
| a tool | Ua kākau ʻo ia me ka penikala. He wrote with a pencil. |
| me | E hele mai ʻoe me aʻu. Come with me. |
The Reference Grammar gives Noho ʻo Pualani me kona keiki (“Pualani lives with her child”), Aia ʻo Keola me aʻu (“Keola is with me”) and Me kāna kālā ʻo Kimo i uku aku ai i kēia papa, where me marks the money used to pay.
Notice aʻu, not au, after me. The word kēlā me kēia and a me both include me.
Examples (5)
- Hele mai ʻo Kala me Keola.
Kala came with Keola.
Me comes before the companion.
- Ua ʻai mākou me nā hoaloha.
We ate with friends.
Me can come before a group.
- Ua kākau ʻo ia me ka penikala.
He wrote with a pencil.
Me can name a tool.
- E hele mai ʻoe me aʻu.
Come with me.
After me, “I” is aʻu.
- Ke hana nei ke keiki me kāna makuakāne.
The child is working with his father.
A possessive can follow me.
Common Mistakes
Using au after me.
E hele mai ʻoe me au.E hele mai ʻoe me aʻu.Me takes the form aʻu.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- And, With: a me
A me joins nouns.
Level 2 - Being Somewhere: aia
Aia can say who someone is with.
Level 2 - kāua māua ʻolua lāuaTwo People: Dual Pronouns
Dual pronouns also mean us two.
Level 1 - Every, Each: kēlā me kēia
Me is part of this phrase.
Level 2 - Saying Where: ma
Ma places someone, and me adds who is with them.
Level 1
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