WHERE is the? Flashcards
Kei hea?
Where is?
Kei hea te kurī?
kei runga te kurī i te tūru.
kei runga i te tūru.
Where is the dog?
The dog is on the chair.
One the chair.
i
Connects a location word with its related noun or noun phrase.
a
Kei hea a Tom?
Kei raro a Tom i te motukā.
Used before people’s names
Where is Tom?
Tom is under the car.
Kei waenganui te pene i te kapu me ngā pukapuka
The pen is in between the cup and the books
kei roto a Tom i te waka
Tom is in the car
Kei
at, on, in - particle marking present position or time
me
Kei waenganui te pene i te kapu me ngā pukapuka
Kei waenganui te pereti i te naihi me te paoka
and - when used to join noun phrases.
The pen is in between the cup and the books.
The plate is between the knife and the fork.
kei te taha mauī a Tom rāua ko Sandra o te motukā
Kei roto a Tom rāua ko Sandra i te motukā.
Tom and Sandra are on the left side of the car.
Tom and Sandra are in the car.