S1 - Verbal Particles and Tense Markers

Question 1

What tense does “kua” state?

Answer 1

Action has started, is in progress, or has been completed

Question 2

The baby has gone to sleep

Answer 2

Kua moe te pēpi

Question 3

The sun has risen

Answer 3

Kua whiti te rā

Question 4

The work is finished

Answer 4

Kua mutu te mahi

Question 5

What tense does “ka” state?

Answer 5

Indicates start of a new action or state - what happens next in a sequence of actions

Saying what happened, happens, or what could happen

Next word will be a verb

Question 6

What tense does “I” state?

Answer 6

Past tense. Used before words to indicate the action is in the past

Question 7

Harley washed the dishes

Answer 7

I horoi a Harley I ngā rīhi

Question 8

Using “I” as an object marker shows what?

Answer 8

Indicates the following word is the object / thing / person having the action done upon it.

“I” will indicate a ‘one-way’ action

Question 9

Using “ki” as an object marker shows what?

Answer 9

“Ki” translates as “to / at” and can indicate movement

“Ki” can also indicate a ‘two-way’ action