Nui, Āhua, Tino, Rawa, Atu Flashcards
Āhua
Fairly
Tino
Rather, very, really
Tino (adjective) rawa
Very
Tino (adjective) rawa atu
Extremely…
Te whare āhua nui
The fairly large house
Te whare nui
The large house
Te whare tino nui
The rather large house
Te whare tino nui rawa
The very large house
Te whare tino nui rawa atu
The extremely large house
Te rākau āhua poto
The fairly short stick
Te rākau poto
The short stick
Te rākau tino poto
The rather short stick
Te rākau tino poto rawa
The very short stick
Te rākau tino poto rawa atu
The extremely short stick
Te tama āhua tāroa
The fairly tall boy
Te tama tāroa
The tall boy
Te tama tino tāroa
The rather tall boy
Te tama tino tāroa rawa
The very tall boy
Te tama tino tāroa rawa atu.
The extremely tall boy
Te whare āhua nui
The fairly large house
Te whare nui
The large house
Te whare tino nui
The fairly large house
Te whare tino nui rawa
The very large house
Te whare tino nui rawa atu
The extremely large house
Ka taea e au te whare te hanga
I am able to build a house
Ka taea e au te whare āhua nui te hanga
I am able to build the fairly large house
Ka taea e au te whare tino nui rawa te hanga
I am able to build the very large house
E kore e taea e au te whare tino nui rawa atu te hanga
I am unable to build the extremely large house
Ka taea e ia te hoiho āhua nui te eke
She is able to ride the fairly big horse
Atu
Intensifier of adjective (extremely big)
Tino nui rawa atu
E kore e taea e ia te hoiho tino nui rawa atu te eke
She is not able to ride the extremely large horse
Ka taea e koe te waka te pana
You are able to push the car
Ka taea e koe te waka āhua nui te pana
You are able to push the fairly large car
Ka taea e koe te waka tino nui rawa to pana.
You are able to push the very large car
E kore e taea e koe te waka tino nui rawa atu te pana
You are not able to push the extremely large car
