Like a good tool or a good road, which is beneficial, so is the well-spoken Hawaiian language a benefit to the Hawaiian people. So also is it like a good road, that is kept clean it is a benefit to all, but if stones, sticks, and trash are thrown on it, they all become obstructions, a hindrance to all who walk on that road. It becomes a waste of time, a thing to wear out the strength of the user and the object made is bad to look at. But if he does not take care of his tool, leaving it outside at times, walking on it, it will become ruined and lose its sharpness. If the tool is given good care and kept sharp, it becomes a great help to the user, to give him success by facilitating his work. Therefore it has given rise to this question, how are we to speak the Hawaiian language correctly.īy comparison, the language of a people is like a good tool. By continuing to talk with these ignorant people the language has become confusing and very slipshod.

So the Hawaiian language was accurate and pure at that time but not now, most of the people have deserted the usages set up by our ancestors and made the speech confusing by imitating the errors of certain strangers who do not know the Hawaiian language. Because they were eager to speak well and accurately they interpreted and arranged their proper usage in the language and no one who is very capable of speaking correctly can do so without regard to the usages laid down by them. Our first ancestors arranged the Hawaiian language, corrected the way of speaking it, of expression, and of inquiring, with the greatest of skill. In comparing Hawaiian to other languages of the world, it is seen that it is a more understandable language and because of this, it is quickly grasped by all who wish to learn it. The language of another people is a key to open and clarify the thoughts, the desires, and the privileges of all the people of that racial group. The Hawaiian language is the speech of this people. How Are We to Speak the Hawaiian Language Correctly.

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