2: Verbless Sentences Flashcards
this is a house
he whare tēnei
those are birds
he manu ērā
this is big
he nui tēnei
this house is big
he nui tēnei whare
those are red
he whero ērā
those birds are red
he whero ērā manu
this book is small
he iti tēnei pukapuka
this is a small book
he pukapuka iti tēnei
this book is a small book
he pukapuka iti tēnei pukapuka
the water is cold / water is cold
he makariri te wai
those trees are tall
he roroa ngā rākau rā
those dogs are bad
he kino ēnā kurī
that big girl is beautiful
he ataahua te kōtiro nui rā
these little books are red
he whero ēnei pukapuka iti
this man is a good man
he tangata pai te tangata nei
those white things are birds
he manu ērā mea mā
this mere is greenstone
he pounamu tēnei mere
that tree is a kowhai
he kōwhai tērā rākau
that tree is yellow
he kōwhai tērā rākau
apples are sweet
he reka te āporo
cars are fast
he tere te motukā
horses are strong
he kaha te hōiho
the (plates of) food
nga kai
the (bales of) wool
nga wuru
wool
wuru
blood
toto
the (drops of) blood
nga toto
this is the house
ko te whare tēnei
those are the men
ko ngā tāngata ērā
‘this’ is the house
ko tēnei te whare
this is ‘the house’
ko te whare tēnei
Rewi is a chief
he rangatira a Rewi
Hone is very quick
he tino tere a Hone
‘Rewi’ is the chief
Ko Rewi te rangatira
‘The chief’ is Rewi / Rewi is ‘the chief’
Ko te rangatira a Rewi
‘The wise man’ is Hemi
Ko te tangata mōhio a Hēmi
‘Hemi’ is the wise man
Ko Hēmi te tangata mōhio
what
aha
what is that?
he aha tēnā?
what are those things?
he aha ērā mea?
who
ko wai?
who is that girl?
ko wai tērā kōtiro?
and others / and companions
mā
who are those girls?
ko wai mā ērā kōtiro?
