Kōnae Ako 6: WTMPR 403 Whakataurite Flashcards

Learn to compare objects and people and describe various degrees of quality.

1
Q

The Sky Tower is taller than the Durie Hill Tower.

A

He teitei ake te pourewa Sky i te pourewa Durie.

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2
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This pumpkin (here) is bigger than that apple (near you).

A

He nui ake te paukena nei i te āporo nā.

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3
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Michael Jordon is taller than Danny Devito.

A

He tāroaroa ake a Michael Jordan i a Danny Devito.

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4
Q

Einstein is smarter than Frankenstein.

A

He mōhio ake a Einstein i a Frankenstein.

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5
Q

My car is better (flasher) than your car.

A

He pae ake tōku motokā i tōu motokā.

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6
Q

Rarotonga is hotter than New Zealand.

A

He wera ake a Rarotonga i a Aotearoa.

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The meeting house is bigger than the dining hall.

A

He nui ake te wharenui i te wharekai.

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8
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The orange is sweeter than the lemon.

A

He reka ake te ārani i te rēmana.

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9
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The lemon is more sour than the orange.

A

He kawa ake te rēmana i te ārani.

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He tere ake tōku hōiho i tōu hōiho.

A

My horse is faster than your horse.

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He nui ake tōna motokā i tōku motokā.

A

His car is bigger than my car.

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12
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Hone is fairer than Hohepa

A

He kiritea ake a Hone i a Hohepa.

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13
Q

My food is hotter than your food.

A

He wera ake āku kai i āu kai.

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14
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He makariri ake te wai i te kōrere i te wai i te pātara.

A

The tap water is colder than the bottled water.

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15
Q

These trees are taller than those trees.

A

He teitei ake enei rākau i ēnā rākau.

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16
Q

He tino pai tāu mahi.

A

Your work is very good.

17
Q

He tino nui tērā whare.

A

That house (yonder) is very large.

18
Q

He āhua ngoikore te wahine.

A

The woman is somewhat weak.

19
Q

Rawa and Rawa atu

A

Can be used to mean VERY, where it is appropriate. The meaning of Rawa can change from VERY to TOO.

20
Q

He hōhonu rawa te wai.

A

The water is too deep.

21
Q

The water is too deep.

A

He hohonu rawa te wai.

22
Q

He kino rawa tana mahi.

A

His work is indeed bad!

23
Q

He kino rawa atu tana mahi.

A

His work is indeed really bad!

24
Q

He tino kino rawa atu tana mahi!

A

His work is really very bad indeed!

25
Q

He kino rawa tana mahi!
He kino rawa atu tana mahi!
He tino kino rawa atu tana mahi!

A

His work is indeed bad!
His work is indeed really bad!
His work is really very bad indeed!

26
Q

The article ‘he’ is sometimes dropped to give a more exclamatory effect

Pai rawa tēnā!

A

That’s very good!

27
Q

That’s very good!

A

Pai rawa tēnā!

28
Q

Tino pai rawa!

A

That’s very good!

29
Q

He tino mōhio tāku tamaiti

A

My child is very clever.

30
Q

He āhua whanokē rāua.

A

They are a little strange.

31
Q

He hōhā rawa tōna pāpā.

A

His father is very annoyed.

32
Q

He ora rawa atu ahau ināianei.

A

I am very well indeed now.

33
Q

He tino paru rawa atu tōku motokā.

A

My car is very dirty indeed.

34
Q

His clothes are very good.

A

He tino rawe ōna kākahu.

35
Q

They (2) are somewhat impatient.

A

He āhua whāwhai rāua.

36
Q

He/She is indeed clever.

A

He mōhio rawa ia.

37
Q

Wiremu is indeed really smelly.

A

He haunga rawa atu a Wiremu.

38
Q

We (3+ excl listener) are really very fast indeed.

A

He tino tere rawa atu mātou.