my ko ʻ u ka ʻ u The Hawaiian Look at Possessions The Hawaiian Look at Possessions

possession Shows ownership Relationship of owner and possession The Hawaiian System divides every possession into two different realms These realms are known as: o-class & a-class (kino-o & kino-a)

Kino-O What determines possessions in this kino? - you have no choice (body parts, siblings, parent, grandparent, emotion) - it ʻ s a birthright (name, age, etc) - you can go in it or on it ( clothing, transportation, house/buildings, etc) What determines possessions in this kino? - you have no choice (body parts, siblings, parent, grandparent, emotion) - it ʻ s a birthright (name, age, etc) - you can go in it or on it ( clothing, transportation, house/buildings, etc)

How do you use it? The easiest way is to use a “possessive pronoun” my, your, his, hers, ours, etc. Let ʻ s use MY.... ko ʻ u (kino-o) ka ʻ u (kino-a)

kino-o ko ʻ u inoa- my name ko ʻ u ʻ āina- my land ko ʻ u lauoho- my hair ko ʻ u hoaaloha- my friend Remember the rule: kino-o is used when the possession is something that is a birthright... you have no choice... you can go in or on it

kino-o phrase used in a sentence ko ʻ u inoa- my name ʻ O Ikaika ko’u inoa. ko ʻ u ʻ āina- my land ʻ O Kāne ʻ ohe ko ʻ u ʻ āina. ko ʻ u lauoho- my hair Lō ʻ ihi ko ʻ u lauoho. ko ʻ u hoaaloha- my friend Aia au me ko ʻ u hoaaloha.

Kino-A What determines possessions in this kino? - you do have a choice (children, food, acquired possessions, professions, modern inventions, pets, spouse) What determines possessions in this kino? - you do have a choice (children, food, acquired possessions, professions, modern inventions, pets, spouse)

kino-a ka’u haumana- my student ka ʻ u ʻ eke- my bag ka ʻ u ha ʻ awina- my lesson ka ʻ u mea ʻ ai- my food Remember the rule: kino-a is used when the possession is something that you do have a choice

kino-a phrase used in a sentence ka’u haumana- my student ʻ O Kanani ka ʻ u haumana. ka ʻ u ʻ eke- my bag Aia ka ʻ u ʻ eke ma ke pākaukau. ka ʻ u ha ʻ awina- my lesson Ma ʻ alahi ka ʻ u ha ʻ awina. ka ʻ u mea ʻ ai- my food ʻ Ono ka ʻ u mea ʻ ai i kēia lā.

summary of possessive Possession shows _____________ ownership It is the relationship of __________ and _________ owner, possession There are _____ different realms in Hawaiian. two The realms are ___________ & __________ kino-o & kino-a

Which Kino? children Kino-a land, home Kino-o things you can choose Kino-a name, age Kino-o pets Kino-a clothes Kino-o modern inventions Kino-a Younger siblings Kino-o

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