Kupu Flashcards
We are going to the weaving meeting.
E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
The chief of the tribe will begin the meeting with the prayer.
Mā te rangatira o te iwi te hui e tīmata ki te karakia.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
Kei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te pātaka kōrero.
I am a Doctor.
He tākuta ahau.
I work at the hospital.
Kei te hōhipera au e mahi ana.
lawyer (2)
rōia / pou toko ture
I am the Lawyer for this case.
Ko au te rōia mō tēnei take.
You should go to the co-ordinator.
Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
I am an assistant to the Director.
He kaiāwhina ahau nō te kaiwhakahaere.
Ask the salesperson for the price.
Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
The children were taught by the teacher.
I whakaakona ngā tamariki e te kaiako. - this is an example of a passive sentence
That woman isn’t a teacher.
Ehara tērā wahine i te kaiako. - this is an example use of Ehara to negate an equative sentence
A teacher’s job is important as they are the ones who teach our children.
He tūnga matua te mahi a ngā kaiako ki te whakaako i ā tātou tamariki.
Give the apple to the teacher.
Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako.
Since childhood I have always wanted to be a nurse.
Mai i tōku tamarikitanga pīrangi ai ahau ki te mahi nēhi.
public service
tari kāwanatanga
I work in the public service.
Kei te tari kāwanatanga au e mahi ana.
aukati (ngia) (verb, modifier x2, noun)
- (verb) (-a -hia -ngia) to dam a stream, prevent one from passing, block, obstruct, discriminate against - sometimes involves placing a notional boundary across which unauthorised movement is prohibited
- (modifier) discriminatory, biased, unfair, exclusive
- (modifier) restrictive
- (noun) border, boundary marking a prohibited area, roadblock, discrimination (justice), line over which one may not pass.
to dam a stream, prevent one from passing, block, obstruct, discriminate against - sometimes involves placing a notional boundary across which unauthorised movement is prohibited
aukati (verb) (-a -hia -ngia)
I was stopped by the police officer.
I aukatingia ahau e te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.
Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Tania is the main caregiver today.
Ko Tania te kaitiaki matua i tēnei rā.
The musician is playing the guitar.
E whakatangitangi ana te kaiwhakatangitangi i te kitā.
The chef’s meal was delicious!
Tino reka te kai a te ringawera!
The tattooist designed my tattoo.
Nā te kaitāmoko tōku moko i hoahoa.
You should wash, my darling!
Me horoi koe, e te tau!
I will wash the clothes.
Ka horoi au i ngā kākahu.
Every day, I get up to wash the clothes.
Ia rā, ia rā, oho ai au ki te horoi i ngā kākahu.
- this example uses “ai” for customary action
You’re awake.
Kua oho mai koe.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Are you able to wake me at 7 o’clock?
Ka taea au te whakaoho e koe ā te whitu karaka?
I wake up at six o’clock in the morning.
Oho ai au i te ono karaka i te ata.
- this example uses “ai” for customary action
I am able to cook the muttonbird!
Ka taea e au te tunu ngā tītī!
I am able to cook(!) the muttonbird.
Ka taea e au ngā tītī te tunu!
I am not able to cook the muttonbird.
Kāhore e taea e au te tunu ngā tītī.
I am not yet able to cook the muttonbird.
Kāhore anō kia taea e au te tunu ngā tītī.
The sun is shining.
E whiti ana te rā.
I am being shone on by the sun.
E whitia ana au e te rā.
Take the clothes outside so that they can be shone on by the sun.
Haria ngā kākahu ki waho kia whitia ai e te rā.
- this example uses “ai” to indicate purpose
hari (verb x3, noun x3)
- (verb) (-a) to take, carry
- (noun) carrying, conveying, taking
- (verb) (-a) to dance, sing a song to a dance, lead (a song)
- (verb) to be happy, delighted, glad
- (noun) joy, happiness, elation, euphoria, gladness, delight,
- (noun) dance, song to a dance.
My husband has prepared breakfast.
Kua whakareri tāku tāne i te parakuihi.
My husband prepared breakfast!
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Nā taku tāne te parakuihi i whakareri!
Ai! The shower has broken!
Ai! Kua pakaru te hīrere.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
I’m going to the bathroom for a shower.
E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
- this example uses “ai” to indicate purpose
He’s getting himself dressed in his best clothes.
E whakakākahu ana ia i a ia anō ki ōna kākahu tino pai.
Help your sister to get herself dressed!
Awhinatia tāu tuahine ki te whakakākahu i a ia anō!
I will feed the cats!
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Māku ngā ngeru e whāngai!
The cat is searching for the rat.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.
(verb) to feed, nourish, bring up, foster, adopt, raise, nurture, rear.
whāngai (-a -hia -nga -tia)
(noun) New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri - distinguished from the larger New Zealand sea lion by lacking obvious ears and being unable to stand on all fours when on land.
kekeno
kimi (verb, noun)
- (verb) (-hia) to look for, seek, search, hunt for
2. (noun) quest, search, hunt
(verb) to look for, seek, search, hunt for
(verb) to seek, look for, hunt, search for, inquire, investigate.
kimi (-hia)
rapu (-a -hia)
(noun) quest, search, hunt
(noun) seeking, search, hunt
kimi
rapu
Manu is searching for his cell phone.
E kimi ana a Manu i tāna waea pūkoro.
He has searched everywhere for his cell phone.
(Literally, his cell phone has been searched for everywhere.)
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Can you see those birds?
Literally, “Are you seeing the birds there?”
E kite ana koe i ngā manu rā?
Although kite is an experience verb, it always takes ‘i’ rather than ‘ki’.
See [you] tonight!
Ka kite ā te pō nei!
I will see you tonight.
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
to see, perceive, find, discover, detect, recognise
kite (-a)
This is the house which was built by Jack.
Ko tēnei te whare i hangaia e Haki.
Tūrangawaewae is the marae where the hui took place.
Ko Tūrangawaewae te marae i tū ai te hui.
In relative clauses about places and times, the partticle ‘ai’ very frequently follows the verb.
only, none but, nothing but, alone, without exception, there is nothing, no one else, these people and no others, these things and no others - used to show that only certain members of a group and thus ruling out others, or to indicate that only one type of thing is present. In the phrase, it comes after manner, directional and locative particles, if any are present.
anake
who, that, which - when used in dependent clauses to refer to something or someone just mentioned.
nei
The only Māori song which s/he knows is ‘Pōkarekare ana’.
Ko ‘Pōkarekare ana’ anake te waiata Māori e mōhio nei ia.
The person who fished up this island was Māui.
The relative clause here has the form of an Agent Emphatic sentence.
Ko Māui te tangata nāna i hī ake tēnei motu.
I am looking at the child who is smiling at me.
E titiro ana au ki te tamaiti e menemene mai ana.
titiro (ki, i?)
usually takes ‘ki’ rather than ‘i’ – it does occur with ‘i’ and means to look at closely, to study.
The artefacts have been looked at by the students.
Kua tirohia ngā tāonga e ngā tauira.
to tidy, repair, bless
whakapai(ngia)
Have [you] tidied your room? — passive example
Kua whakapaingia tōu ruma?
I’ve repaired the shower.
Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
whakatika (-hia -ia -ina -ngia -tia) (verb x4, modifier, noun x2)
- (verb) to straighten, stand up, arise
- (verb) to correct, edit, solve, fix, rectify, amend, rectify, tune
- (verb) to rise up, set out (on a journey)
- (verb) to prepare
- (modifier) correcting, straightening out
- (noun) solution, correction
- (noun) preparation
Correct these sentences.
- this is an example of a command in simple passive form
Whakatikaina ēnei rerenga!
I’ve made the bed.
Kua whakatika au i te moenga.
to remember, recall, recollect, reminisce
maumahara (-tia)
(experience verb) always takes ‘ki’ rather than ‘i’
I can’t remember the time of the first bus.
Kāhore au i maumahara ki te haora o te pahi tuatahi.
I’ve closed the gate.
Kua kati te kēti i a au.
I will close the gate.
Ka kati au i te kēti.
Don’t forget to close the door.
Kaua e wareware ki te kati i te tatau.
The pain in her belly has increased.
Kua nui haere te mamae ki tōnā kōpū.
Every day, (each day) I cook dinner.
Ia rā, ia rā, tunu ai au i te hapa.
“what a lot of …”
e hia kē mai nei …
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!
Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of crayfish!
E hia kē mai nei ngā kōura!
The muttonbirds have arrived.
Kua tae mai ngā tītī.
I will go to the shop to buy muttonbird.
- this example uses “ai” for additional information
Ka haere au ki te toa hoko tītī ai.
The crayfish have been boiled by Tama.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Kua hū ngā kōura i a Tama.
Take off your shoes.
Wetekina ō hū.
- this is an example of a command in simple passive form
I’ll bake the bread tonight.
Ka tunu au i te parāoa ā tēnei pō.
The kumara are in the oven.
Kei roto ngā kūmara i te umu.
The onions are being diced by him.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
E tapatapahia ana ngā aniana e ia.
He fetched the knife, then he chopped the pāua.
-this is an example of a passive sentence
I tīkina te māripi e ia, kātahi ka tapahi ia i te pāua.
to fetch, go and get, come and get
to proceed to do (anything), go (for a purpose)
tiki (tīkina)
to be fetched
tīkina
The fish were bought by him.
I hokona ngā ika e ia.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I went to the shops to buy food.
I haere au ki ngā toa hoko kai ai.
- this example uses “ai” for additional information
The meat is yummy!
Tino reka te mīti!
The drink has been sweetened.
Kua whakarekatia te inu.
My icecream is yummier than yours.
He reka ake tāku aihikirimi i tāu.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
I will collect sea food.
Ka kohi au i te kaimoana.
I will go pipi gathering.
Ka kohi pipi au.
I gathered the pipi.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I kohia ngā pipi e au.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
Is your tummy full?
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Kua kī tō puku?
My tummy is full.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Kua kī tōku puku.
The raparapa are the fingers of the maihi.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko te raparapa ngā matimati o ngā maihi.
The tourists will examine the raparapa, this is not something they are used to.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Mā ngā kaiwhakatāpoi e āta titiro ngā raparapa, kāore rātou e waia ana ki tēnei.
The maihi (barge boards) are facing the front on the roof of the meeting house. - this is an example of a locative sentence
Kei mua ngā maihi i te tuanui o te wharenui.
The maihi are like outstretched arms of a person.
He rite tonu ngā maihi o te whare ki ngā ringa o te tangata e torotoro ana.
The koruru is the head of the ancestor of the meeting house.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko te koruru te ūpoko o te tipuna o te wharenui.
Go to the front of the house.
Haere ki te roro o te whare.
You should enter through the entrance of the meeting house following a welcoming ceremony.
Me kuhu atu koe ki te roro o te whare i muri mai o tētahi pōwhiri.
tāhuhu (noun x4)
var. tāuhu, tāhū
the main ridge-pole of the meeting house,
subject of a sentence,
main theme,
direct line of ancestry
whakairo (verb, modifier, noun)
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to carve, ornament with a pattern, sculpt
(modifier) carved, carving
(noun) carving
tāuru (noun, verb)
(noun) headwaters, source (of a stream or river)
(verb) to enter, input (computers) - enter information by means of the keyboard or other input method
tauru
(noun) pulley, winch, roller - for moving a canoe, etc.
tekoteko
carved figure at the apex of the meeting house
There are many carvings of ancestors in this carved house.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
He maha ngā whakairo o ngā tīpuna i tēnei whare whakairo.
What beautiful carvings there are in Te Ore Ore Marae.
Kātahi ngā whakairo ātaahua i te marae o Te Ore Ore.
The carvings were carved by experts.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I whakairotia ngā whakairo e ngā tohunga.
The old women will go to the meeting carrying their decorated bags.
Ka haere ngā kuia e mau kete whakairo ana ki te hui.
Our meeting house is extremely beautiful!
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Te ātaahua hoki o tō tātou wharenui!
The poupou of meeting houses are extremely strong.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
He tino kaha ngā poupou o ngā wharenui.
upright slabs forming the solid part of the walls of a meeting house, usually carved into figures
poupou
Go to the wharekai to eat.
- this is an example of a command in simple active form
Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
The child wants to go to the toilet.
E pīrangi ana te tamaiti ki te haere ki te wharepaku.
You (2) will clean the toilet.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Mā kōrua te wharepaku e whakapai.
The main speakers sit on the paepae in order to give the main speeches.
Ka noho ngā kaikōrero ki te paepae whaikōrero ai.
We (3+ inclusive) should meet at the marae ātea at two o’clock.
- this is an example of using Me - Should
Me hui tātou ki te marae ātea ā te rua karaka .
Leave your shoes in the mahau.
- this is an example of a command in simple active form
Waiho ōu hū ki te mahau.
Tāwhirimātea is the god of the wind and storms.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te hau me ngā āwhā.
The weather – the signs of Tāwhirimātea.
Ngā tohu a Tāwhirimātea.
Tāne Mahuta is the god of the forest and all life within it.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Tāne Mahuta te atua o te ngahere me ngā oranga o roto.
Papatūānuku is the earth mother.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Papatūānuku te whaea o te whenua.
Ranginui is the father of the sky.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Ranginui te matua o te rangi.
Tangaroa is the god of the sea, rivers, lakes and all life within them.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Tangaroa te atua o te moana, ngā awa, ngā roto me te oranga o roto.
Tūmatauenga is the god of war.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Tūmatauenga te atua o ngā pakanga.
Rongo is the god of peace.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Rongo te atua o te rangimārie.
Rūaumoko is the god of earthquakes and volcanoes.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Rūaumoko te atua o ngā rū me ngā puia.
(verb) (-a) to give it everything, act aggressively, act with vigour
karawhiu (-a)
Rongo mā Tāne is the god of kūmara and cultivated foods.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko Rongo mā Tāne te atua o te kūmara me ngā kai whakatō.
I am learning to weave flax.
E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.
The old women will weave the bags.
Ka raranga ngā kuia i ngā kete.
It was the girl who wove the flowers.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro ngā putiputi i raranga.
In the morning, you will cut the flax.
Hei te ata, ka tapahi koe i te harakeke.
The flax has already been cut by me.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Kua tapahia kētia te harakeke e au.
I will not cut the rito (inner shoot) of the flax.
Kāhore au e tapahi i te rito o te harakeke.
We (3+ exclusive) are going to the weaving meeting.
E haere ana tātou ki te hui raranga.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The meeting will be held on the third floor this afternoon.
- this is an example of a locative sentence
Hei te papa tuatoru te hui ā te ahiahi nei.
Rama and Pita are meeting in the library.
E hui ana a Rama rāua ko Pita ki te whare pukapuka.
I will give/gift my first flax flower to my friend.
Ka hoatu au i tāku putiputi harakeke tuatahi ki tōku hoa.
My first flax flower has been sent to my friend by me.
Kua tukua e au tāku putiputi harakeke tuatahi ki tōku hoa.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
-this is an example of an active sentence
Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The flax will be looked after by me.
Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
Where’s the knife?
- this example uses hea to ask where
Kei hea te māripi?
I will cut the flax with a sharp knife.
Ka tapahi au i te harakeke ki te māripi koi.
It was the girl who wove the beautiful basket.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Nā te kōtiro te kete ātaahua i raranga.
The flax belt was braided by the old woman.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I whiria te tū harakeke e te kuia.
I am braiding a food basket.
E whiri ana au i tētahi kōnae.
The experts have woven the baskets.
Kua raranga ngā tohunga i nga kōnae.
carving, decorate, decorated, carve, engrave
whakairo(tia/ngia)
What beautiful carvings there are at the marae.
Kātahi ngā whakairo ātaahua kei te marae.
The carvings were carved by the experts.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I whakairotia ngā whakairo e ngā tohunga.
The old women will go to the meeting carrying decorated bags.
Ka haere ngā kuia ki te hui e kawe kete whakairo ana.
The flax is soft.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
He ngohengohe te harakeke.
Pass the knife to soften the flax.
- this is an example of a command in simple active form
Hōmai te māripi hei whakangohengohe i te harakeke.
I will teach you to weave flax.
Ka whakaako au i a koe ki te raranga harakeke.
We (2 exclusive) were taught to weave flax by our teacher.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I whakaakona māua ki te raranga harakeke e tō māua kaiako.
to teach
whakaako(na)
They’re going overseas on Monday.
Ka haere rāua ki tāwāhi ā tēnei Rāhina.
Next Tuesday I’ll call in to Dunedin to see my parents.
- this example uses “ai” to indicate purpose
Ā tērā Rātū ka peka atu au ki Ōtepoti kia kite ai i ōku mātua.
Every Wednesday my daughter phones me.
- this example uses “ai” for customary action
Ia Rāapa ia Rāapa waea ai tāku tamāhine ki a au.
On Thursdays I watch Coronation Street.
- this example uses “ai” for customary action
I ngā Rāpare, mātakitaki ai au i Coronation Street.
Next Friday, we (2 exclusive) will go to Temuka.
Ā tērā Rāmere, ka haere māua ki Temuka.
The clothes were washed by me on Saturday.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I horoia ngā kākahu e au i tērā Rāhoroi.
Two sugars please. (Let it be two sugars.)
Kia rua ngā huka.
There are two women in this room.
Tokorua ngā wāhine kei tēnei rūma.
There is one chair.
Kotahi te tūru.
There is one person.
Kotahi te tangata.
Don’t forget our meeting this Sunday.
Kaua e wareware tā tātou hui ā tēnei Rātapu.
- this is an example use of Kaua e - Do not
You’re three now!
Kua toru ō tau ināianei!
There are three things.
E toru ngā mea.
There are three boys at the playground.
Tokotoru ngā tama kei te papa tākaro.
There are four birds outside.
E whā ngā manu kei waho.
There are four strong men here.
Tokowhā ngā tāne kaha kei kōnei.
The five birds have flown away.
Kua rere atu ngā manu e rima.
There are five students laughing at him.
Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
Cut it up into six slices.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
The six girls have gone.
Tokoono ngā kōtiro kua haere.
cross-section
topenga
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.
Ka kōrero te Pirihitini mō te ture tuawaru.
There are eight babies at this creche.
Tokowaru ngā pēpi kei tēnei kōhanga.
There are nine horses running away.
E iwa ngā hoihō e oma atu ana.
This is the ninth meeting here.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko tēnei te hui tuaiwa ki konei.
There were nine people at that (aforementioned) meeting.
Tokoiwa ngā tāngata i taua hui.
There are ten stars twinkling outside.
Tekau ngā whetu e tīrama ana i waho.
There are ten packets of biscuits in the cupboard.
Tekau ngā pākete pihikete kei roto i te kāpata.
There are ten people outside.
Tekau ngā tāngata kei waho.
This year is 2009.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko tēnei te tau e rua mano mā iwa.
There are three toothbrushes.
E toru ngā paraihe niho.
You are the first to speak in this class.
- this is an example of an equative sentence
Ko koe te tuatahi ki te kōrero i roto i tēnei karaihe.
There are five doctors from here.
Tokorima ngā tākuta o konei.
On Saturday, they went to the beach to gather pipi.
- this example uses “ai” to indicate purpose
I tērā Rāhoroi, i haere rātou ki tātahi kohi pipi ai.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.
Ka moe rāua i te one.
We will eat a big fish.
Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
The head of the fish of Māui (a name for the Wellington region).
Te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui
I’m going to go fishing at the beach.
E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
They (2) are going to sleep on the beach.
Ka moe rāua i te one.
Hold on! The fish are towards land.
- this is an example of a locative sentence
Taihoa! Kei uta ngā ika.
Paddle towards the land!
Hoea ki uta!
The fish are seaward.
- this is an example of a locative sentence
Kei tai ngā ika.
Is the water warm?
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Kei te mahana te wai?
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
I will warm the food.
Ka whakamahana au i te kai.
The children bathed (swam) in the bay.
I kaukau ngā tamariki i te whanga.
Do you know how to swim?
E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
He swam to the island.
I kauhoe atu ia ki te motu.
The fish are seaward.
- this is an example of a locative sentence
Kei tai ngā ika.
The people will paddle from the shore towards the sea.
Ka hoe atu ngā tāngata i uta ki tai.
The sea is very cold.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
He tino makariri te moana.
Manu is diving for pāua.
E ruku pāua ana a Manu.
The girls plunged into the waves.
I ruku ngā kōtiro ki roto i ngā ngaru.
Come here son, dive for the pāua belonging to Tangaroa.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
- this is an example of using “a” possession
Haere mai e tama, rukuhia ngā pāua a Tangaroa nei.
The children will play outside.
Ka tākaro ngā tamariki ki waho.
We’ve played the two games.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
Kua tākarohia e mātou ngā kēmu e rua.
Manu paddled the boat to the island.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Nā Manu te waka i hoe ki te motu.
The boat was paddled by the guests to the island.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I hoea te waka e ngā manuhiri ki te motu.
The tūī are visiting the garden.
E toro mai ana ngā tūī ki te māra.
The soil was dug by the gardener.
- this is an example of a passive sentence
I taupokitia te oneone e te paruauru.
She’s digging the garden.
E taupoki ana ia i te māra.
It was the gardener who dug the garden.
- this is an example of the agent emphatic
Nā te paruauru te oneone i taupoki.
I want that blue dress.
E hiahia ana au ki tērā kākahu kahurangi.
His house is sky blue.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
He kikorangi tōna whare.
Does this purple coat belong to you?
Nōu tēnei kōti waiporoporo?
To whom do these pink shoes belong?
Nō wai ēnei hū māwhero?
Give me that red pen (by you).
Hōmai tēnā pene whero.
I am sleeping in a green tree.
E moe ana au i tētahi rākau kākāriki.
The woman singing has brown hair.
- this is an example of a classifying sentence
He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
She is kissing a black cat.
E kihi ana ia i tētahi ngeru pango.
