In the old days, at present in Tahitian – Ato’a

In this lesson, we will learn how to locate in time according to a notion: in the old days, at present in Tahitian.

In the lesson Yesterday, today, tomorrow in Tahitian – Locate in time – A’e, iho, we learned that we could locate in time according to a notion. This is the case 3) of the lesson.

According to a notion

First, here is the vocabulary of this lesson:

• In the past

Tahitian	French
I mutaa iho ra	Once, in the old days
I tāua tau ra	At that time long ago (between you and me)
I tera tau ra	At that time long ago

• In the present

Tahitian	French
I teie mau mahana	These days
I te mau mahana ato’a	Every day
I teie nei	Now
I teie taime	At present
I te reira taime	At that time

The known vocabulary

In this second chapter, we find in green the already known vocabulary:

• the particle i at the beginning of each complement of time: Make a sentence in Tahitian – Particle I, no, na
• the particle iho and the word teie : Yesterday, today, tomorrow in Tahitian – Locate in time – A’e, iho
• the nei and the ra from the space-time of the nei and the ra: The present tense in Tahitian – E, Tē…nei, Tē…ra
• tāua: My name is in Tahitian – My, your, his – To’u, ta’u
• te and te mau: A, the in Tahitian – Te, te mau – Tāne, vahine
• the word te mahana: Days and months in Tahitian – Tell the date

Here’s the green vocabulary:

• In the past

Tahitian	French
I mutaa iho ra	Once, in the old days
I tāua tau ra	At that time long ago (between you and me)
I tera tau ra	At that time long ago

• In the present

Tahitian	French
I teie mau mahana	These days
I te mau mahana ato’a	Every day
I teie nei	Now
I teie taime	At present
I te reira taime	At that time

The new vocabulary

In this third chapter, here is the new vocabulary:

• The words mutaa iho, tau, taime

Tahitian	English
Te mutaa iho	The beginning
Te tau	The time, the era
Te taime	The time (from the English, time)

• The construction of atoa

Tahitian	English
Ato’a	Everything, too, also

Here is the associated rule:

Grammar rule: Ato’a

To translate “every” we use the construction Te mau … ato’a For example: Te mau mahana ato’a = Everyday

• the word will reira

Tahitian	English
Reira	This one, that

And then what?

Finally, we have just learned to say in the old days, at present in Tahitian. We also learned 13 words and vocabulary phrases.

See you soon for a next lesson.