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Sentence structures Flashcards

1
Q

Kei hea … ?

A

Where is something or someone?

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Kei a wai … ?

A

Who has something?

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I aha … ?

A

What was someone doing?

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Kua aha … ?

A

What was someone JUST doing?

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5
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Kei te aha … ?

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What is someone doing?

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Ka aha …?

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What will someone do?

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Ka aha kōrua?

(go to sleep)

A

What will you two do?

Ka haere māua ki te moe.
We will go to sleep.

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7
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Kei te aha ia?

(walking)

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What is she/he doing?

Kei te hīkoi ia.
She is walking.

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I aha koe?

(Kura)

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What did you do?

I haere au ki te kura.

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Nā wai … ?

A

Who’s done something?

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He aha … ?

A

What is / what are?

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He aha te wā?

A

What is the time?

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12
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He…

A

Used as a starter for a statement

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13
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He aha tēnā?

(hint: card)

A

He kāri tēnā.

(That - over by the listener - is a card)

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He aha tērā?

(hint: dog)

A

He kuri tērā.

(That over there is a dog)

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He aha tērā?

(hint: book)

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He pukapuka tērā.

(That over there is a book)

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16
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He is silly.

A

He pōrangi ia.

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17
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She is tired.

A

He ngenge ia.

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18
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They (those 2) are cold.

A

He makariri rāua.

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19
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He rangi pai i tenei rā.

A

Today is a good day.

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20
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He makariri ki wahō.

A

It is cold outside.

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He rangi pai i tēnei rā.

A

Today is a good day.

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22
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He wera inaiānei.

A

It is hot now.

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23
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What is the time?

(translate into reo)

A

He aha te wā?

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The time is 3 o’clock.

A

Ko te toru karaka te wā.

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25
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The time is 6 o’clock.

A

Ko te ono karaka te wā.

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26
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He aha te wā?

(Hint: 5 o’clock)

A

Ko te rima karaka te wā.

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27
Q

Where is my school bag?

(Translate in reo)

A

Kei hea taku pēke kura?

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28
Q

Kei hea taku kuri?

(Translate q to english, then answer in reo. Hint: over there)

A

Where is my dog?

Kei tērā taku kuri.

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29
Q

Ka haere ia ki hea?

(Hint: the shop)

A

Where will she/he go?

Ka haere ia ki te toa.

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30
Q

Kei te haere a Valerie ki hea?

Hint: Whakatane.

A

Where is Valerie going?

Kei te haere a Valerie ki Whakatane.

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31
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Kei te haere kōrua ki hea?

Hint: cinema.

A

Where are you two going?

Kei te haere māua ki te whare pikitia.

We (us two) are going to the cinema.

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32
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Ka haere a Sophia ki hea?

Hint: Maungakiekie.

A

Where is Sophia going to go?

Ka haere a Sophia a Maungakiekie.

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33
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I haere ia ki hea?

(Hint: mahi)

A

Where did he/she go?

I haere ia ki te mahi.

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34
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Kei te haere rāua ki hea?

(Hint: school)

A

Where are they (those 2 going)?

Kei te haere rāua ki te school.

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35
Q

Kei a wai tāku poi?

(Hint: Pia has)

A

Who has my poi?

Kei a Pia ō poi.
Pia has your poi.

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36
Q

Who has my book?

A

Kei a wai tāku pukapuka?

37
Q

She has your book.

A

Kei ia tō pukapuka.

38
Q

Who has my kai?

A

Kei a wai tāku kai?

39
Q

Rob has my kai.

A

Kei a Ropati tāku kai.

40
Q

Nā wai tōna motokā i taraiwa?

(Translate to english, then answer. Hint: Rob did)

A

Who drove my car?

Nā Rob tō motakā i taraiwa.

41
Q

Who walked my dog?

(Translate to reo, then answer. Hint: Dad did)

A

Nā wai tāku kuri i hīkoi?

Nā tōku pāpa tō kuri i hīkoi.

42
Q

Who walked my dog?

(Hint: she did)

A

Nā wai tāku kuri i hīkoi?

Nāna ia tō kuri i hīkoi.

43
Q

Nā wai te pene i pakaru?

Hint: she did.

A

Who broke the pen?

Nāna te pene i pakaru.

44
Q

Nā wai ōku mōhiti i tango?

Hint: Rob did.

A

Who stole my glasses?

Nā Rob ō mōhiti i tango.

45
Q

tō

A

Your thing

46
Q

ō

A

Your things (2+)

47
Q

tāku

A

My thing

48
Q

āku

A

My things (two plus)

49
Q

tōku

A

in relation to me (one thing). E.g. mum. Used when subordinate to the other in the relationship.

50
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ōku

A

in relation to me (more than 2). E.g parents. when subordinate to the other in the relationship.

51
Q

tana

A

his/her thing

52
Q

ana

A

his/her things (2+)

53
Q

… a Sophia…

A

Something belonging to Sophia, e.g. Sophia’s

54
Q

Tēnā koutou mōu i mahi.

A

Thank you (2+) for the mahi

55
Q

Tēnā kōrua mōu i mahi.

A

Thank you two for the mahi.

56
Q

Tēnā kōe mōu i mahi.

A

Thank you for the mahi.

57
Q

Hōmai kia…number…object.

A

Give me this many of this item. Another way of stating how many you will have.

58
Q

Hōmai kia rima ngā panana.

A

Give me 5 bananas.

59
Q

Hōmai kia iwa ngā pene kakariki.

A

Give me 9 green pens.

60
Q

Give me 3 books.

A

Hōmai kia tōru ngā pukapuka.

61
Q

Give me 99 books.

A

Hōmai kia iwa tekau mā iwa ngā pukapuka.

62
Q

Kia hia…?

A

Used to ask how many items/objects are required/wanted. Can be used for any amount.

Remember to roll the pronunciation of kia - it’s not ‘ke-a’

63
Q

Kia hia ngā pukapuka māu?

Māu = for me. Hint: 3

A

How many books do you require/want?

Kia tōru ngā pukapuka māku.

64
Q

How many eggs do you want/require?

(hint: 5)

A

Kia hia ngā hēki māu?

Kia rima ngā hēki māku.

65
Q

Tokohia…?

How do you start the answer for 2-9 people?

How do you start the answer for 10+ people?

A

Used to ask how many people there are.

For 2-9 people, start answer with “toko…number…ngā tāngata/description of people”

For 10+ people, start answer with
“E… number… ngā tāngata/description of people.”

You can also just use the answer as a statement. E.g.
E tekau ma whitu ngā tāngata.

66
Q

Tokohia ngā tāngata?

Hint: 5

A

How many people are there?

Toko rima ngā tāngata.
There are 5 people.

67
Q

Tokohia ngā tāngata?

Hint: 12

A

How many people are there?

E tekau ma rua ngā tāngata.

68
Q

Tokohia ngā kaimahi i haere ki te mahi?

Hint: 10

A

E tekau ngā kaimahi i haere ki te mahi.

69
Q

There are 8 people.

A

Toko waru ngā tangata.

70
Q

There are 86 workers.

A

E waru tekau mā ono ngā kaimahi.

71
Q

There are 4 children.

A

Toko wha ngā tamariki.

72
Q

E hia…?

A

Asking how many things there are. Only used for objects. Tokohia is used for people.

73
Q

E hia ngā merengi?

Hint: 15 watermelons

A

How many watermelons are there?

E tekau mā rima ngā merengi.

There are 15 watermelons.

74
Q

E hia ngā pene?

Hint: 3

A

E tōru ngā pene.

75
Q

How many books are there?

Hint: 16

A

E hia ngā pukapuka?

E tekau mā ono ngā pukapuka.

76
Q

E hia te utu mō te/ngā item?

tāra = ?
hēneti = ?

When something is only $1, what do you say instead of tahi tara?

A

Asking what is the cost for something.

tāra = dollar
hēneti = cents

You use ‘kotahi’ (‘ko’ works as an emphasiser to stress that there is only one).

77
Q

E hia te utu mō ngā poukena?

Hint: $11

A

How much do the pumpkins cost?

E tekau mā tahi tara te utu mō ngā poukena.
The pumpkins cost $11.

78
Q

E hia te utu mō te miraka?

Hint: $2.50

A

How much does it cost for the milk?

E rua tara me te rima tekau te utu mō te miraka.

The milk costs $2.50

79
Q

E hia te utu mō te keke?

Hint: $20

A

How much does it cost for the cake?

E rua tekau te utu mō te keke.
The cake costs $20.

80
Q

E hia te utu mō ērā panana?

Hint $4

A

How much does it cost for those bananas over there?

E wha te utu mō ērā panana.

Those bananas over there cost $4.

81
Q

Negating structures:

I… verb… pronoun
Kei te …verb… pronoun
Ka… verb… pronoun
Kua… verb… pronoun

A

Becomes:

Kāore… pronoun… i… verb
Kāore … pronoun … i te … verb
Kāore… pronoun… e … verb
Kāore anō…pronoun… kia… verb

82
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Kei te waiata ia.

A

‘She is singing’ becomes:

Kāore ia i te waiata.

83
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Kei te whakarongo ahau.

A

‘I am listening’ becomes:

Kāore ahau i te whakarongo.

84
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Ka kōrero au.

A

Kāore au e kōrero

85
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Ka wareware rātou

(wareware = forget)

A

Kāore rātou e wareware.

86
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Kei te whakarongo a Sophia.

A

Kāore a Sophia i whakarongo.

87
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Kua wehe te whānau

(wehe= departed/left)

A

Kaōre anō te whānau kia wehe.

88
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Kua pakapaka te kai.

(pakapaka=dry)

A

The kai’s dry.

Kāore anō te kai kia pakapaka.

89
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

Kua kai koe.

A

You have just eaten.

Kāore anō koe kia kai.

90
Q

Translate and then negate the following sentence:

I wehe te whānau,

(wehe= departed/left)

A

Kāore whānau i wehe.

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