Nominal/descriptive sentences - e.g. She is a teacher Flashcards
1
Q
tēnei
tēnā
tērā
A
This (by speaker)
That (by listener)
That (over there away from speaker and listener)
2
Q
ēnei
ēnā
ērā
A
these (by speaker)
those (by listener)
those (over there away from speaker and listener)
3
Q
When do you use ‘he’
A
As a basic sentence starter for a descriptive sentence. It is used when saying what something is OR describing a quality of something or someone
4
Q
He kaiako ia
A
She is a teacher
5
Q
He kikorangi tēnei
A
This is blue
6
Q
He waea pūkoro tēnā
A
That is a cellphone
7
Q
He pene kikorangi tēnei
A
This is a blue pen
(He noun - adjective tēnei)
8
Q
He aha tēnei/tēnā/tērā?
A
What is this/that/that?
9
Q
What’s the format for listing things?
A
He rōpere, he tīhi, he panana, he parāoa, he miraka, me te wai māori kei roto i te pēke kai.
- Use he for the items and me for the end ‘and’
