Hawaiian Nā Kaʻi (Determiners) and Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes detailing Hawaiian determiners (Nā Kaʻi), possessive pronouns, demonstratives, and example phrases.

ke

Singular kaʻi used before nouns beginning with K, A, E, O - some exceptions

ka

Singular kaʻi used before all other nouns including words beginning with ʻokina - some exceptions

nā

Plural kaʻi

he

"a" or "an" singular form

koʻu / kaʻu

My

kou / kāu

Your

kona / kāna

His, her, its (as with possessions)

kēia

This

kēnā

That (near you)

kēlā

That (everywhere else)

kekahi

A, an, another, the other, a certain

ke kāmaʻa

The shoe

ka hale

The house

nā hale

The houses

he pua

A flower

koʻu kaʻa

My car

kou noho

Your chair

kona lima

His/her/its hand

kēia puke

This book

kēnā puke

That book (near you)

kēlā puke

That book (everywhere else)