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==ton-wad tests==

===Present Tense===
'''We (dual) are happy.'''
* {{transferTest|ton|wad|ʻoku ma fiefia|tusanevesie}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ton|wad|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} ma{{tag|prn}}{{tag|prepd}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|exl}}{{tag|du}} fiefia{{tag|adj}} |tusanevesie{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|du}}{{tag|excl}}}}

===Sentence structure (VSO vs SVO)===
'''She is not sick.'''
* {{transferTest|ton|wad|ʻoku ʻikai ke puke|piota va}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ton|wad|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} ʻikai{{tag|adj}} ke{{tag|prn}}{{tag|prepd}}{{tag|p2}}{{tag|sg}} puke{{tag|adj}} |piota{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} va{{tag|neg}}}}

===Human vs Nonhuman===
Wamesa marks humanness on verbs and adjectives, while Tongan has no such alteration.
'''They (human) are all happy.'''
* {{transferTest|ton|wad|ʻoku nau lata kotoa pē kinautolu|setisanevesie}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ton|wad|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} nau{{tag|prn}}{{tag|prepd}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}} lata{{tag|adj}} kotoa{{tag|adj}} pē{{tag|}} kinautolu{{tag|prn}}{{tag|postd}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}}|setisanevesie{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|hum}}}}

===Ordinary/emotional possessive pronouns===
'''My pig. (My cherished pig).'''
* {{transferTest|ton|wad|siʻaku puaka|pimunapat}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ton|wad|siʻaku{{tag|prn}}{{tag|poss}}{{tag|emotional}} puaka{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}} |pimunapat{{tag|n}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|poss}}}}

===Noun Pluralization===
'''The dogs are sick.'''
* {{transferTest|ton|wad|ʻoku puke e fanga kuli|wonapasiat sipota}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|ton|wad|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} sick{{tag|adj}} e{{tag|adj}}{{tag|def}} fanga{{tag|cl}}{{tag|pl}} kuli{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}} |wonapasiat{{tag|n}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|pl}} sipota{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|nohum}}}}

==wad-ton tests==

===Present Tense===
'''We (dual) are happy.'''
* {{transferTest|wad|ton|tusanevesie|ʻoku ma fiefia}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|wad|ton|tusanevesie{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|du}}{{tag|excl}}|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} ma{{tag|prn}}{{tag|prepd}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|exl}}{{tag|du}} fiefia{{tag|adj}}}}

===Sentence structure (SVO vs VSO)===
'''She is not sick.'''
* {{transferTest|wad|ton|piota va|ʻoku ʻikai ke puke}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|wad|ton|piota{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|sg}} va{{tag|neg}}|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} ʻikai{{tag|adj}} ke{{tag|prn}}{{tag|prepd}}{{tag|p2}}{{tag|sg}} puke{{tag|adj}}}}

===Human vs Nonhuman===
Wamesa marks humanness on verbs and adjectives, while Tongan has no such alteration.
'''They (human) are all happy.'''
* {{transferTest|wad|ton|setisanevesie|ʻoku nau lata kotoa pē kinautolu}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|wad|ton|setisanevesie{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|hum}}|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} nau{{tag|prn}}{{tag|prepd}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}} lata{{tag|adj}} kotoa{{tag|adj}} pē{{tag|}} kinautolu{{tag|prn}}{{tag|postd}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}}}}

===Ordinary/emotional possessive pronouns===
'''My pig. (My cherished pig).'''
* {{transferTest|wad|ton|pimunapat|siʻaku puaka}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|wad|ton|pimunapat{{tag|n}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|poss}}|siʻaku{{tag|prn}}{{tag|poss}}{{tag|emotional}} puaka{{tag|n}}{{tag|sg}}}}

===Noun Pluralization===
'''The dogs are sick.'''
* {{transferTest|wad|ton|wonapasiat sipota|ʻoku puke e fanga kuli}}
*: {{transferMorphTest|wad|ton|wonapasiat{{tag|n}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|pl}} sipota{{tag|adj}}{{tag|p3}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|nohum}}|ʻoku{{tag|aux}}{{tag|v}}{{tag|present}} sick{{tag|adj}} e{{tag|adj}}{{tag|def}} fanga{{tag|cl}}{{tag|pl}} kuli{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}}}



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