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Is 'Ana still (lying) in the hospital?
'Oku kei tokoto 'a 'Ana 'i fale mahaki?
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Yes, and she'll stay there until she's okay!
'Io, pea 'e nofo ai kae'oua kuo sai.
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Is there anyone to visit her?
'Oku 'i ai ha taha ke 'a'ahi ki ai?
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Yes, her famliy is there, with the exeption of John (who) is in Eua.
'Io, 'oku 'i ai hono famili tukukehe 'a Sione 'oku 'i 'Eua.
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All the children were here except John.
Na'e 'i heni kotoa e tamaiki, tukukehe 'a Sione.
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We'll all go except the head master.
Te mau i katoa tukukehe e pule ako.
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All the house were destriyed except Siua's house.
Na'e 'auha katoa e ngaahi fale, tukukehe e fale 'o Siua.
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You will speak porrly unless you study hard.
'E kovi ho'o lea, tukukehe 'o kapau 'oku ke ako malohi.
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My report will certainly be late unless you help me.
Kuo pau ke tomui 'eku lipooti, tukukehe 'o kapu te ke tokoni mai.
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The work will be finished quickly unless someone runs away.
'E 'osi vave e ngaue, tukukehe 'o kapau 'oku hola ha taha.
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Stay until we've eaten. (with you)
nofo koe kae'oua kuo tau kai!
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Don't get angry until (it's) understood.
'Oua te ke 'ita kae'oua ke mahino.
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Don't do anything until we know for sure!
'Oua te ke fai ha kae'oua ke mahino.
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Let's not do anything until the boss comes.
'Oua te tau fai ha me'a kae'oua ke ha'u e pule.
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To have been destroyed, having been devastated
'auha
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until, until finally
kae'oua
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Report, written report
lipooti
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Except, with the exception of
tukukehe
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uless, expect if
tukukehe 'o kapau
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