Modifiers Flashcards
stands before verbs to indicate care, deliberation or thoroughness in carrying out the activity.
Āta
Kia āta haere! / Go slowly!
Very
Your work is very good
tino
He tino pai tāu mahi
That house (yonder) is very large
He tino nui tērā whare
somewhat, a little bit, sort of
āhua
Placed before the word lessens force of word.
It’s good
It’s very good
It’s as good as it gets
He pai
He tino pai
He tino pai rawa atu
She is a little sick
He āhua māuiui ia
He is a little difficult
He āhua uaua ia
‘Very’, and also ‘too’
rawa/rawa atu
The water is too deep
He hōhonu rawa te wai
She is somewhat happy.
He āhua harikoa ia.
His work is really bad
He kino rawa tana mahi.
His work is really really bad
He kino rawa atu tana mahi
His work is really very bad indeed
He tino kino rawa atu tana mahi.
My car is bigger than your car
He nui ake tōku waka i tou waka
‘tou’ is neutral
My cat is more beautiful than your dog.
He ātaahua ake tāku ngeru i tāu kuri.
My cat is more beautiful than your dog
He ātaahua ake tāku ngeru i tā koutou kuri.
Hone is shorter than Hoani
He poto ake a Hone i a Hoani
Hone is older than Hoani
He pakeke ake a Hone i a Hoani
I’m happier than you.
He harikoa ake ahau i a koe.
My car is older than yours
He tāwhito ake tōku motoka i tōu motoka.
I am taller than my Mother.
He teitei ake au i tōku Mama
I sit next to James
Kei te noho piritaha au a James.
I sit opposite Nick
Kei te noho tauaro a Nick
She must come back
Me hoki mai anō ia
My father will return
Ka hoko mai anō tōku Papa
Placed after verbs or adjectives to give idea of action continuing
tonu
Kei te kai tonu ngā manuhiri
Ka waiata tonu ia.
Indicates uncertainty.
Perhaps the bus is late.
The baby will probably cry
pea
E tomuri pea ana te pahi.
Ka tangi pea te pēpi.
I would like to meet with you
Together, simultaneously
tahi
Me hui taua tahi
