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pai

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=539

Published: September 7, 2024 12:00

<p>pai: good, nice</p> Kia ora māmā mō te kai pai nei. Thanks, mum, for this good food.

tūru

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=538

Published: September 6, 2024 12:00

<p>tūru: chair</p> Ko tāku tūru tēnā. That (by you) is my chair. - this is an example of an equative sentence

tēpu

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=504

Published: September 5, 2024 12:00

<p>tēpu: table</p> Kei waenganui ngā tūru i ngā tēpu. The chairs are in between the tables. - this is an example of a locative sentence Me noho ki te tēpu, kai ai. (You) should sit at the table to eat. - this is an example of using Me - Should

pereti

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=534

Published: September 4, 2024 12:00

<p>pereti: plate</p> Kei hea tāna pereti? Where is his plate? - this example uses hea to ask where

kapu

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=533

Published: September 3, 2024 12:00

<p>kapu: cup</p> Ringihia te wai ki tāku kapu. Pour the water into my cup. - this is an example of a command in simple passive form

hanawiti

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=532

Published: September 2, 2024 12:00

<p>hanawiti: sandwich</p> He hanawiti reka tēnā. That sandwich (you have/by you) is delicious. - this is an example of a classifying sentence

momo

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=530

Published: September 1, 2024 12:00

<p>momo: type/kind</p> He aha tēnei momo kai? What type of food is this? - this example uses he aha to ask what

wai

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=529

Published: August 31, 2024 12:00

<p>wai: water</p> Inumia te wai! Drink the water! - this is an example of a command in simple passive form

reka

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=237

Published: August 30, 2024 12:00

<p>reka: tasty, sweet, juicy, yummy</p> He tino reka te mīti! The meat is yummy! - this is an example of a classifying sentence He reka ake tāku rare i tāu. My lolly is yummier than yours. - this is an example of a classifying sentence

rongo (rangona)

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=404

Published: August 29, 2024 12:00

<p>rongo (rangona): hear, smell, taste, feel</p> Kua rongo rātou i te kai. They (3/+) have tasted/smelled the food. - this is an example of an active sentence rongo using takes ‘i’ to mark its direct object, but can sometimes take ‘ki’. I rangona e koe…

kai(nga)

https://kupu.maori.nz/ShowKupu.aspx?kupu=106

Published: August 28, 2024 12:00

<p>kai(nga): eat / food</p> Kei te kai te pēpi i ngā rīwai. The baby is eating the potatoes. - this is an example of an active sentence Kei te kainga ngā rīwai e te pēpi. The potatoes are being eaten by the baby. - this is an example of a passive…