Joining proper nouns by using personal pronouns to say 'and'

Question 1

What do we join names in sentences with?

Answer 1

Ko

Question 2

How do you list two names?

Answer 2

Ko + name 1 + rāua ko + name 2
‘name 1 and name 2’.

Question 3

How do you list three or more names?

Answer 3

Ko + name 1 + rātou ko + name 2 + ko + name 3 + other names if necessary
‘name 1, name 2 and name 3’.

Question 4

How would you list names of a certain type of person?

Answer 4

Ko A rātou ko B, ko C ngā ___ eg. tamariki
A, B and C are the children

Question 5

Mātou

Answer 5

myself

Question 6

When is ‘a’ used for saying ‘of’?

Answer 6

If you have mana over something you have an ‘a’ relationship with it

Ko A rāua ko B ngā tamariki a C
“A and B are the children of C”

Question 7

When is ‘o’ used for saying ‘of’?

Answer 7

If something has mana over you, hey ahem an ‘o’ category relationship over you.

Ko C to māmā o A rāua ko B
“C is the mother of A and B”

Question 8

What is a tip for knowing which particle to use?

Answer 8

Look to the work directly to the left of the particle and see if you have mana over it or not