Wiki Tuatahi Flashcards
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Whiriwhiria
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- (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to select, choose, pick.
2
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Nau mai
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- welcome!.
3
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arā
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- namely, in other words, that is - a conjunction used to introduce an amplification or explanation.
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mahere
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- (noun) plan, chart, map
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whai
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- (verb) (whāia) to follow, chase, pursue, look for, search for, court, woo, aim at
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rongonui
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- (modifier) famous, well-known.
2. (noun) renown, fame.
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whakamāori
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- (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to interpret, explain, elucidate, clarify, decipher (into Maori)
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hoki
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- (particle) also, and, too, as well - often preceded by anō when used this way. In the phrase it comes after manner, directional and locative particles, if they are present.
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whakapākehā
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- (verb) (-tia) to translate into English
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konei
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- (location) this place, here (near or connected with the speaker) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.
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ako
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- (verb) (-hia,-na,-ngia,-ria,-tia) (ākona) to learn, study, instruct, teach, advise.
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whakatauira
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- (verb) (-tia) to illustrate, give an example, exemplify.
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tauira
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student, pupil
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huinga
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- (noun) gathering, meeting, confluence, junction.
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kātahi anō … ka …
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- (particle) then, only just, now for the first time, finally.
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me (particle)
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- (particle) and - when used to join noun phrases.
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tungāne
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- (noun) brother (of a female), male cousin (of a female)
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tōna / ōna
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- (determiner) his, her (referring to tōna item (ōna items) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.
[subordinate, inferior, passive]
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ā (conjunction)
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- and, and then - a conjunction used to connect successive actions.
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rāua
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- (pronoun) they, them (two people) - like all pronouns and personals, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā.
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whārangi (noun)
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page of a book
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wāhanga
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- (noun) section, chapter, division, part,
23
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Past Tense
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Tense Marker (I) + Verb - Actor - Joiner - Acted upon object/destination
I piki a Kōwhai i/ti te maunga.
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Negation of Past Tense
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Negation + Actor + Tense Marker (i) + Verb + Joiner + Acted upon object / destination.
Kāore a Kōwhai i piki i/ki te maunga.
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Ka nui te pai.
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Very well thank you.