Active Sentences
I am walking
kei te hīkoi ahau
noho
my dog
tāku kurī
is this correct and explain why
"te matapihi a te whare"
No. O. Windows of the whare, wāhanga.
I have a cat
He ngeru tāku
You (1) were talking
hurt/pain
mamae
his granddad
tōna koro
is this correct and explain why
"ngā kaihana a Rangi"
Depends on age. Probably no. O. Whanaunga.
Who is his Dad?
Ko wai tōna pāpā?
We (2, incl you) will sing
Ka waiata tāua
last year...
i tērā tau...
our (3+ not incl you) house
tō mātou whare
is this correct and explain why
"te mauri tau o te moana"
Yes, O. Whakaahua.
How old are you?
E hia ōu tau?
Ka āwhina rāua
to build
hanga
ā tātou kai
our (3+ incl you) food
is this correct and explain why
"ngā keru o ngā kōtiro"
Yes, O. Whakarākei.
Do you like peanut butter?
He pai ki a koe te pīnata pata?
You (3+) walked to school
I hīkoi koutou ki te kura
to snore
ngongoro
Mere's books
ngā pukapuka a Mere
is this correct and explain why
"te kapu tī a tōku kuia"
Yes and no. Kapu tī can be whakaora or kai. Tōku kuia is correct.
Where is the ball?
Kei hea te pōro?