Particles Flashcards
ko
no English equivalent
use before proper names, pronouns
use before common nouns preceded by a definitive
must be talking about something specific
me
and - when used to link nouns
add before the last in a list
NOT for people
he
a
an
some
he aha
what?
why?
hei aha
what for?
mō
for
about
concerning
Used when the possessor will not have control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.
Mō is pronounced short before te
over yonder - distant in space or time
rā
mai
this way, towards the speaker
engari
but
rather
te
singular things
a
Particle in front of proper nouns, i.e. peoples names
o
‘o’ category - belongs to, from, attached to
words for parts of anything, things associated with the body - feelings, ideas, knowledge, beliefs, etc all o category
nō
from, belonging to
atu
direction away from the speaker
or away from focus of the sentence
whaka-
to cause something to happen, cause to be
to become a…, to translate
towards, in the direction of
