T-class Possessives Flashcards
My mum (neutral)
Taku māmā
Your mum (neutral)
Tō māmā
His/her mum (neutral)
Tana māmā
My mum (a/o category)
Tōku māmā
My child (a/o category)
Tāku tamaiti
Your mum (a/o category)
Tōu māmā
Your child (a/o category)
Tāu tamaiti
His/her mum (a/o category)
Tōna māmā
His/her child (a/o category)
Tāna tamaiti
My mum’s (neutral)
Aku māmā
Your mum’s (neutral)
Ō māmā
His/her mum’s (neutral)
Ana māmā
My mum’s (a/o category)
Ōku māmā
My children (a/o category)
Āku tamariki
Your mum’s (a/o category)
Ōu māmā
Your children (a/o category)
Āu tamariki
His/her mum’s (a/o category)
Ōna māmā
His/her children (a/o category)
Tamariki
In relation to family, when do you use ‘a’ category
When they are the same or older generation
In relation to family, when do you use ‘o’ category
When they are the younger generation
Mary is my grandma
Ko Mere tōku kuia
Mary and Mavis are my grandma’s
Ko Mere rāua ko Mavis ōku kuia
Mary, Mavis and Lynn are my grandma’s
Ko Mere rātou ko Mavis ko Lynn ōku kuia
