My/ Mine
What is the Māori word "my/ mine"?
Tōku
What is the Māori word "your"?
What is the Māori word for "his or her"?
Tōna
Ōku
What is the Māori word if you possess more than one?
ōu
What is the Māori word if he or she possess more than one?
ōna
My mountain is Rangitoto
Your Mountain is Rangitoto.
Ko Rangitoto tō Maunga
Her Mountain is Rangitoto
Ko Rangitoto tōna maunga.
My ancestors are from Japan
Nō Hapani ōku tīpuna.
Your ancestors are from England
Nō Ingarangi ōu tīpuna
His ancestors are from Samoa
Nō Hamoa ōna tīpuna.
Ko Marge rāua ko Homer tōku kaumātua?
Wrong tōku = one ōku = more than 1
Ko Jacinda rāua ko Clarke ōu matua
Correct ōu = more than one
Ko Mary rāua ko Joseph ōna matua