Ownership - Tāku vs Tōku Flashcards
Waka
Transport
Wāhanga
Part of something
Wāhi
Place
Tōku
Possessive - Ownership over you singular
* Clothing as it protects you * Parts of anything, including parts of the body * Thoughts, feelings and qualities * Means of transport * Water and medicine * Buildings, lands and towns * Relatives, companions and our superiors (Same generation as me - teina, mama, papa, tipuna) * Groups and organizations Activities that happen to you
He papa māori tōku
Whakaora
Rongoari - Medicines
Place
Wāhi
Something he/she owns and the relative possessive (singular)
Tāna
Adornments (Clothes)
Whakarakei
Something someone owns and it’s theirs possessive (Singular) - and you are saying it to them
Tāu
āna
Possessive (Remember to use the ā rules for this)
- She has multiple of these things
- He panana kakato āna (She has delicious bananas)
Tāna
Possessive (Remember your ā rules for this)
- His, her (referring to one item)
- Followed by a noun but can stand without one
He kamupene makete tāna (She has a marketing company)
He rorohiko āporo tāna (She has a apple computer)
Tāu
Possessive (Remember to use the ā rules for this) - You have
- Your referring to one person and single item
- You have, you own
- Yours - one person
He kuri pīngao tāu (You have a golden dog)
ōu
Possessive (Remember to use the ō rules for this)
- You have multiple of these things, and they have ownership over you
- He ringaringa parāone ōu (You have brown hands)
Emotions
Whakahua
Medicines (Rongoari)
Whakaora
Tent
Whakaruruhau
āku
Possessive (Remember to use the ā rules for this)
- Mine plural and your relationship them
- He kaimahi pai āku (I have good staff)
- He pukapuka kaipakihi āku
Whakaahua
Emotions
Something you own (Singular)
Tāku
Something that you have that is a possessive over you (Singular)
Tōku
Something someone owns (that you would say “you own”) and it’s theirs but not their possessive (Singular)
Tōu
āu
Possessive (Remember to use the ā rules for this)
- You have multiple things of this that you have ownership over
- He whare whakangao āu (You have investment properties)
- He hū rahi aū (You have numerous shoes)
ōku
Possessive (Remember to use the ō rules for this)
- Mine plural and your relationship them
- He makawe pango ōku (I have black hair)
ōna
Possessive (Remember to use the ō rules for this)
- You have multiple things that have some ownership over you
- He waka pango ōna (She has black cars)
- He whakaaro hōha ōna
Whakarākei
Shelter for your body (clothes)
Something that he / she owns and is a possessive over them (Singular)
Tōna
Tāku
Singular possession of the following items:
- Moveable property / technology
- Family relationships - sort of
- Food and drink
- Animals
- People over whom you have control to a
certain extent (Your kaimahi)
Activities over which you have direct control
He waea pango tāku
Tōna
Possessive (Remember your ō rules for this)
- His, her (referring to one item)
- Followed by a noun but can stand without one
He waka pango tōna (He has one black car)
Tōu
Possessive (Remember to use the ō rules for this)
- Your referring to one person and one item
- You have, you own
- Yours - one person
He waka pango tōu (You have a black car)
Whakaruruhau
Shelter (tent)
