lesson one Flashcards
tenei/enei
this/these (near me)
tena/ena
that/those (near you)
tera/era
that/those (yonder)
te manu nei
the bird(near me)
te manu na
the bird (near you)
te manu ra
the bird yonder
He aha
what
He aha tenei
what is this by me
E….
E is a particle of address eg e hone
kei hea
where is, where are
I hea
where was or were
inanahi
yesterday
kei hea nga manu
kei roto i te ngahere nga manu
rule: sentences beginning with kei/I are made negative with
kaore…. i (the subject is placed after kaore)
kei runga i te tepu na te pene
(affirmative)
Kaore te pene i runga i te tepu
(negative)
kei honei
is or are here
kei ko
is or just over there
kei kona
is or are there (near you)
kei kora
is or over there (away from us)
kei tua
is or on the other side of the tree eg
kei tawahi
is or on the other side of the lake
kei hea te rae
kei runga ake i nga karu
kei runga ake ranei te ihu nga karu?
kao, kaore te ihu i runga ake i nga karu engari kei raro iho i na karu (ranei is used in asking a question)
ake after runga is..
on or above
iho after runga is
under or below
No… presupposition
of or from. belonging to if followed by he
what proceeds all individual names
e… nominal partical a harry
