Grammar Flashcards
tōku
tōnā (sing.)
ōnā (pl.)
my: over us (parents, things above us, etc)
his/her (singular)
his/her (plural)
tāku
tānā (sing.)
ānā (pl.)
my (under us: generation, nieces, floor, carpet, etc)
his/her (singular)
his/her (plural)
taku
my (same level) siblings
tō; ō
ō - use in plural (Ko wai tō mātua?)
tō - use in singular (Ko wai ō mātāmua?)
your
me
and
- use between the two things
- use before last thing if listing 3 or more
Ko wai?
Ko ____ te…
Do not use wai in rhe response
Who?
Ko (name) is …
E hia kē mai nei
What a lot of
Tense (Pū wā)
Kei te (present tense)
Kei te haere ahau.
E …. Ana
E haere ana ahau.
I am …..
I am going
Ka (future tense)
haere ahau.
I will go
I (past tense)
I haere ahau.
I did go.
Kua
Kua haere ahau.
I did just go
tōu
tāu
yours
tēnei (reply with tēnā)
tēnā (reply with tēnei)
tēra (reply with tēra)
drop the “t” and make it plural
this
that
that over there
Me hāere tāua
We should go
Me hāere tāua ki te…
Supermarket
Gym
Bed
We should go to the…
Whare hokomaha
Whare kori tinana
Moenga
E hia
How many?
Kei whea…?
Kei whea te (landmark)?
Kei whea a (person’s name)?
Where is…?
Kei (place) te (landmark).
Kei (place) a (person’s name).
He aha?
What is…?
aha
what
konei; konā; korā
here; there; over there
runga; raro; mua; muri
above; below; in front; behind
waenganui; roto; waho
in the middle; inside; outside
te taha matau; te taha mauī
to the right; to the left
Nākū tēnei (object).
This is my (object).
Ngaku; taku
My (more than one thing);
taku (my - one thing)
Tāu
Yours
