Kupu: Grammar Flashcards
his/her singular
Most respect
tōna
Arā tōna motokā, kei hea tōku? / There’s her car; where’s mine?
his/her plural
Lesser respect
āna
his/her plural
Most respect
ōna
his/her plural
Lesser respect
āna
the (single item)
te
the (plural items)
ngā
For you, for me
Māu, māku
Kia hia ngā āporo māu?
Kia rua āporo māku.
give (to me)
Homai
I will have three eggs
Homai kia toru ngā hēki māku
he/him, she/her
ia
Present tense sentence starter
Asking about something happening now
Kei te …
Or
E ….. ana
Past tense sentance starter
I
Sentance starter where an action has occurred
Kua …
Sentance starter future tense
Ka …
Basic action phrase
Tense marker + verb + agent (of the action)
Kei te haere ia
Is go him/her
Exception is E haere ana ia
He is running
Is he/she running?
Kei te oma ia
Or
E oma ana ia
He ran last week
Did he/she run last week?
I oma ia i tēra wiki
He has run (action has occurred)
Has he/she run yet?
Kua oma ia
He will run tomorrow
Will he/she run tomorrow?
Ko oma ia āpōpō
What is your father doing?
Kei te aha tō pāpā?
Mine (singular)
Most respect
Tōku
Arā tōna motokā, kei hea tōku? / There’s her car; where’s mine?
Mine (singular)
Lesser respect
tāku
I kanihitia tō poraka karukaru e tāku mokopuna. / Your tattered jersey was patched up by my grandchild.
Us two but not you
māua
Us three or more, but not you
mātou
us two
tāua
Us three or more
tātou
those two over there
rāua
those three or more
rātou
particle used when talking about something specific and used before proper names, pronouns, and common names preceded by a definitive.
Ko
Ko hea tērā tāone? / What’s that town?
