He Arawhata Reo — Grammar Progression Guide
NCEA Level 1
Rereingoa (naming)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ko… | Ko Personal name tōku ingoa | Ko Hēmi tōku ingoa | My name is Hēmi |
| Ko Personal name ahau/koe/ia | Ko Tiria ahau | I am Tiria | |
| Ko wai tēnei/tēnā/tērā? | Ko wai tērā? | Who is that? | |
| Ko taku noun tēnei/tēnā/tērā | Ko taku whaea tēnā | That’s my mother | |
| Ko Personal name tēnei/tēnā/tērā | Ko Hollie tēnei | This is Hollie | |
| Ko te noun + adjective tēnei/tēnā/tērā | Ko te koroua harikoa o te marae tērā | That’s the happy old man of the marae | |
| Ko wai te noun a noun? | Ko wai te tamaiti a Hēmi? | Who is Hēmi’s child? | |
| Ko Personal name te noun a Personal name | Ko Hine te tamaiti a Hēmi | Hine is Hēmi’s child | |
| Ko wai + pronoun? | Ko wai rāua? | Who are they? | |
| Ko Personal name | Ko Hūhana rāua ko Hera | Huhana and Hera | |
| Ko wai [tō] noun? | Ko wai tō koroua? | Who is your grandfather? | |
| Ko Personal name taku noun | Ko Mere taku kuia | My grandma is Mere | |
| Ko te aha tēnei/tēnā/tērā? | Ko te aha tēnā? | What is that? | |
| Ko te noun tēnei/tēnā/tērā | Ko te pene tēnei | This is the pen | |
| He… | He noun + adjective ia | He kuia ngāwari ia | She is a kind old woman |
| He noun + adjective a Personal name | He koroua harikoa a Hone | Hone is a happy old man | |
| He noun a Personal name | He kaiako a Tāmati | Tāmati is a teacher | |
| He aha tēnei/tēnā/tērā? | He aha tēnei? | What is this? | |
| He noun tēnei/tēnā/tērā | He pene tēnā | That is a pen | |
| He noun + adjective + [tēnei/tēnā/tērā] | He pene pango tēnei | This is a black pen | |
| Ehara… | Ehara au/ahau i a Personal name | Ehara au i a Hone | I am not Hone |
| Ehara ko Personal name + te noun; ko Alternative personal name kē | Ehara ko Hine te tumuaki, ko Hinehou kē | Hine isn’t the principal, it’s Hinehou | |
| Ehara + [tēnei/tēnā/tērā] + i taku + noun | Ehara tēnā i taku whaea | That’s not my mother | |
| Ehara + [tēnei/tēnā/tērā] + i te noun + adjective | Ehara tēnei i te kurī pango | This is not the black dog | |
| Ehara a Personal name i te noun + adjective | Ehara a Hone i te koroua harikoa | Hone isn’t a happy old man |
Reremahi (action)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I te…/ I… | I te + action + [te] actor | I te moe te whānau | The family slept |
| I aha + [te] actor? | I aha te kurī? | What did the dog do? | |
| I + action + [te] actor + time phrase | I wehe rātou inanahi | They left yesterday | |
| I + action + [te] actor + ki + location | I hīkoi ngā tamariki ki te kura | The children walked to school | |
| Kei te… | Kei te + action + [te] actor | Kei te pānui ngā ākonga | The students are reading |
| Kei te + action + [te] actor + time phrase | Kei te whakaako te kaiako ināianei | The teacher is teaching now | |
| Kei te aha + [te] actor? | Kei te aha koe? | What are you doing? | |
| Kei te + action + [te] actor + ki + location | Kei te taraiwa mātou ki Tāmaki Makaurau | We are driving to Auckland | |
| Ka… | Ka + action + [te] actor | Ka tū te ope | The group stands up |
| Ka aha + [te] actor? | Ka aha ngā manuhiri? | What do the visitors do? | |
| Ka + action + [te] actor + time phrase | Ka moe ngā pēpi ākuanei | The babies will sleep soon | |
| Ka + action + [te] actor + ki + location | Ka haere tātou ki te kāinga | We will go home | |
| Kua… | Kua + action + [a] actor | Kua oho a Tīmoti | Tīmoti has woken up |
| Me… | Me + action + actor | Me oma tātou | We should run |
| E… ana… | E + action + ana + [a] actor | E tangi ana ngā manu | The birds are singing |
| Kia… | Kia + action + actor | Ka noho te kuia | The old woman sits down |
| E… | E + action! | E oma! | Run! |
| E + action, actor! | E tū, Tane! | Stand up, Tane! | |
| Taihoa e + action! | Taihoa e moe | Don’t sleep yet | |
| Kaua [koe/kōrua/koutou] e + action | Kaua koe e tū | Don’t you stand up | |
| Whakakāhore | Kāore + [te] actor + i te + action | Kāore te whānau i te moe | The family isn’t sleeping |
| Kāore + [te] actor + i + action | Kāore ngā tamariki i kai | The children didn’t eat | |
| Kāore + [te] actor + e + action | Kāore au e haere | I won’t go | |
| Kāore anō + [te] actor + kia + action | Kāore anō a Tīmoti kia oho | Tīmoti hasn’t woken up yet | |
| Me kaua + [te] actor + e + action | Me kaua tātou e oma | We shouldn’t run | |
| Kāore + [te] actor + e + action + time phrase | Kāore te hui e tū āpōpō | The meeting won’t be tomorrow | |
| Kaua e + action | Kaua e oma | Don’t run | |
| Reremahi poro | [bare action] | E moe! | Go to sleep! |
| Reremahi whiti | Tūmahi + Tūingoa | Whakapai whare | To clean the house |
| Tūmahi + Tūingoa | Tiaki tamariki | To look after children | |
| Tūmahi + Tūingoa | Pānui pukapuka | To read books | |
| Tūmahi + Tūingoa | Tuku karere | To send messages | |
| I te…/I…/Kei te…/E…ana…/Ka…/Kua…/Kia…/Me… | Kei te action + noun + actor | Kei te taka kai ia | He is preparing food |
| E action ana + actor i [te] noun | E ako ana au i te reo Māori | I am learning te reo Māori | |
| E action ana + actor ki [te] noun | E aroha ana au ki taku kuia | I love my grandmother | |
| E action ana + actor? | E ako ana ngā tamariki | The children are learning | |
| Kia action + actor i [te] noun | Kia tuhi au i ngā kōrero | I’ll write the words | |
| Me… | Me aha + actor? | Me aha au? | What should I do? |
| Me action + actor i [te] noun | Me whakapaipai koe i te whare | You should tidy the house | |
| Me action + actor i [ngā] noun | Me whakamārama koe i ngā tohutohu | You should explain the instructions | |
| Me action + actor ki [te] noun | Me whakamārama koe ki ngā tamariki | You should explain to the children | |
| Me kaua + actor + e + action | Me kaua tātou e haere | We shouldn’t go | |
| Kaua + actor + e action | Kaua koe e kōrero | Don’t speak | |
| Kua… (transitive) | Kua action + actor i [te] noun | Kua pānui au i te pukapuka | I have read the book |
| Kua action + actor ki [te] noun | Kua hiahia ia ki te kai | S/he now wants to eat | |
| Kua action + actor? | Kua kai mātou | We have eaten | |
| Kāore anō + actor + kia + action | Kāore anō taku māmā kia haere | My mum hasn’t left yet | |
| Rerekaimahi | Nā actor + [te] noun i action | Nā Hēmi te waiata i tito | Hēmi composed the song |
| Nā wai + [te] noun + i action? | Nā wai te keke i tunu? | Who cooked the cake? | |
| Mā actor + [te] noun + e action | Māku te tīma e whakaako | I will teach the team | |
| Mā wai + [te] noun + e action? | Mā wai ngā rīhi e horoi? | Who will wash the dishes? | |
| Nā actor + i action + [te] noun + time phrase | Nā Rāwiri te rorohiko i hoko inanahi | Rāwiri bought the computer yesterday | |
| Ehara + nā + actor + i + action [te] noun | Ehara nāku te keke i tunu | I didn’t cook the cake | |
| Ehara/Kaua + mā + actor + e + action [te] noun | Kaua māku te tīma e whakaako | I shouldn’t coach the team |
Rereāhua (state)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| He + tūāhua | He + adjective + [te] noun | He ātaahua tēnei wāhi | This place is beautiful |
| He pēhea [te] noun? | He pēhea te kura? | What is school like? | |
| Kāore + [te] noun + i te + adjective | Kāore te whare i te mahana | The house isn’t warm | |
| Kāore + [te] noun + e adjective ana | Kāore te inu e mātao ana | The drink isn’t cold | |
| Āhua, tino | He + āhua + adjective + [te/ngā] noun | He āhua reka ngā kai | The food is kind of nice |
| He + tino + adjective + [te] noun | He tino tere te motokā | The car is really fast | |
| Kua tino ātaahua te kāinga nei | — | This house is now very beautiful | |
| Whakakāhoretanga | Kāore + [te] noun + i te + tino adjective | Kāore tēnei wāhi i te tino ātaahua | This place isn’t very beautiful |
| Kāore + [te] noun + e tino adjective ana | Kāore te māra e tino mākū ana | The garden isn’t very wet | |
| Kua + adjective + [te/ngā] noun | Kua maroke ngā kākahu | The clothes are now dry | |
| Kei te + adjective + [te] noun | Kei te mātao ngā kai | The food is cold | |
| Kei te pēhea ngā mahi? Kei te pai | — | How’s your work going? It’s good | |
| I pēhea tēnā? | — | How was that? | |
| I + adjective + [te] noun | I wera rawa te hāngī | The hāngī was too hot | |
| Me + adjective + [te] noun | Me pēhea te waiata? | How should the song go? | |
| Me pēhea + [te] noun? | Me pēhea te whare? | How should the house be? | |
| Kei + adjective + [te] noun | Kei wera ngā kai | Don’t burn the food | |
| Whakakāhoretanga | Kia kaua + [te] noun + e + adjective | Kia kaua au e whakamā | I mustn’t be shy |
| Kaua + [te] noun + e adjective | Kaua ngā tamariki e hoihoi | The children mustn’t be noisy | |
| Rereāhua #1 | He + adjective + ake/atu + [te] noun i [te] noun | He reka ake te tiakareti i te rare | Chocolate is more tasty than lollies |
| He + adjective + iho + [te] noun i [te] noun | He iti iho te kāihe i te hōiho | A donkey is smaller than a horse | |
| Kei te + adjective + ake/atu + [te] noun i [te] noun | Kei te makariri ake te kāinga i te hukarere | Home is colder due to the snow | |
| Kei te + adjective + iho + [te] noun i [te] noun | Kei te iti iho te wai i te wera | There is less water due to the heat | |
| Kua + adjective + ake/atu + [te] noun i [te] noun | Kua nui ake te kurī i tōna whare | The dog is now bigger than its house | |
| Kua + adjective + iho + [te] noun i [te] noun | Kua ruarua iho ngā kōtiro i ngā tama | There are now fewer girls than boys | |
| Whakakāhoretanga | Kāore + [te] noun + i te + adjective + ake/atu + i [te] noun | Kāore te wharekai i te nui ake i te wharenui | The dining room isn’t bigger than the meeting house |
| Kāore anō + [te] noun + kia + adjective + ake/atu + i [te] noun | Kāore anō ngā kūmara kia nui ake i te māpere | The kūmara aren’t yet bigger than marbles | |
| Rereāhua #2 | He + adjective + nō[ku/u/na] | He hōhā nōna | He was annoyed |
| He + adjective + nō + Personal name/pronoun | He harikoa nō Tamaiti | Tamaiti was happy | |
| He aha…i…ai | He aha + actor + i action ai? | He aha a Hone i pukuriri ai? | Why did Hone get angry? |
| He aha + actor + i kore ai e action? | He aha koe i kore ai e haere? Kāore ahau i pīrangi ki te haere | Why didn’t you go? Because I didn’t want to go | |
| Nā te mea | Nā te mea [reremahi poro/reremahi whiti/rereāhua] | Nā te mea i te hōhā ia | Because he was annoyed |
Rerewāhi (location)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I… | I hea + [te] noun? | I hea te hui? I Paraparaumu | Where was the meeting? In Paraparaumu |
| I + location + [te] noun | I Tāmaki Makaurau te konohete | The concert was in Auckland | |
| Kei… | Kei hea + [te] noun? | Kei hea te roumamao? | Where’s the remote? |
| Kei + location + [te] noun | Kei te kura te pō whakanui i a Matariki | The Matariki night celebration is at school | |
| Whakakāhoretanga | Kāore + [te] noun + i + location | Kāore te hui i Paraparaumu | The meeting isn’t/wasn’t in Paraparaumu |
| …ki… | …towards… (directional particle) | E haere ana rāua ki te tāone | They are both going to town |
| …i… | …from… (directional particle) | E hoki mai ana rāua i te tāone | They are both returning from town |
Rerewā (time)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I te… | I + [te] noun, [i/ka] + reremahi / rerehāngū / rereāhua / rereingoa / rerewāhi | I te pō, ka koukou te ruru | At night, the owl calls |
| Nō te… | Nō + [te] noun, [i/ka] + reremahi / rerehāngū / rereāhua / rereingoa / rerewāhi | Nō te Wenerei, ka tū te whakataetae ki Whitianga | On Wednesday, the competition was held at Whitianga |
| Kia + verb | Kia + verb + [te] noun | Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga | When the work is completed, we will return home |
| Verb + ana | Verb + ana + [te] noun | Hiki ana te hui, hokihoki ana ngā tāngata ki te kāinga | When the meeting finished, people returned home |
| Ka + verb + ana | Ka + verb + ana + [te] noun | Ka tae atu ana te rōpū, ka pōwhiritia | When the group arrived, they were welcomed |
Reretau (number)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotahi… | Kotahi + [te] + noun | Kotahi mano te manu | There is one bird |
| Toko[rua] + [ngā] + noun | Toko[rua] + [ngā] + noun | Tokowhā ngā tamariki i tae mai | Four children arrived |
| E hia ngā noun? | E hia ngā tamariki? | How many children are there? | |
| E + number + [ngā] + noun | E waru ngā rangi | There are eight days | |
| Tekau + [ngā] + noun | Tekau ngā manu i te rākau | There were ten birds on the tree | |
| Me + number + [ngā] + noun | Me rua ngā whakamātautau | There must be two attempts | |
| Ka + number + [ngā] + noun | Ka whitu katoa ngā pukapuka | Seven books in total | |
| Kua + number + [ngā] + noun | Kua rima ngā kaitākaro ināianei | We now have five players | |
| Kia hia ngā noun? | Kia hia ngā huka i tō tī? | How much sugar is needed in your tea? | |
| Kia + number + [ngā] + noun | Kia tekau ngā tūru | We need ten chairs |
Rerehāngū (passive)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horoia… | Horoia ngā rīhi | Wash the dishes | |
| Whakatikahia… | Whakatikahia te whare | Fix the house |
Pūhono (joiners)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| …nō reira… | …so, therefore, and so… | — | — |
| …engari… | …but… | — | — |
| …heoi anō… | …however… | — | — |
| …ā… | …and… | — | — |
| …waihoki… | …and, also, furthermore… | — | — |
| …otirā… | …specifically, particularly, but… | — | — |
NCEA Level 2
Rereingoa (naming)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| He…tā/tō… | He koti tō Hēnare | — | Hēnare has a coat |
| He rorohiko tā Hine | — | Hine has a computer | |
| Kāore ā/ō… | Kāore ō Hēnare koti | — | Hēnare does not have a coat |
| Kāore ā Hine rorohiko | — | Hine doesn’t have a computer |
Reremahi (action)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| E whakamomori ana au ki te wā kāinga | — | I yearn for home | |
| Ka aroha au ki tōku kuia | — | I love my grandmother | |
| I rongo au i ērā kōrero | — | I heard those comments | |
| I kite au i ngā waka e tere ana i te moana | — | I saw those floating at sea | |
| Ki | E haere ana rāua ki te tāone | — | They are both going to town |
| I | E hoki mai ana rāua i te tāone | — | They are both returning from town |
| Pūmua (preposed particle) | āhua, āta, kaha, mātua, tere… | I āta titiro au ki ngā mahi a Pounamu | I carefully looked at Pounamu’s work |
| Me mātua whakapaipai te whare i mua i te wehe | You must first clean the house before leaving |
Rerehāngū (passive)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rerehāngū / Passive verbs | I te kawea ngā pēke e Hone | — | — |
| Kua paraihia e Timoti ngā hēki | — | Timoti has fried the eggs | |
| Ka tukuna e Tame ngā tamariki ki te kura | — | Tame will drop off the children to school | |
| Me…passive verbs | Me mōhio e te rōpū ngā kupu ki te waiata | — | The group needs to know the words to the song |
| Me whakamārama e te kaiako ngā mahi ki ngā ākonga | — | The teacher should explain the work to the students | |
| Negating passive verbs | Kāore i te kawea ngā pēke e Hone | — | — |
| Kāore e tukuna e Tame ngā tamariki ki te kura | — | Tame won’t drop the children off to school |
Rereāhua (state)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statives | waereware, mahue, maringi, mate, mau, ngaro, oti… | I mahue au i te pahi | I was left behind by the bus |
| I oti i ngā ākonga ngā mahi | The work was completed by the students | ||
| I waereware i a au aku mahi i te kāinga | I forgot my work at home | ||
| Statives + haere | Kua pau haere ngā kai | — | The food is being consumed |
| Pūmuri (postposed particle) | ake, nei, nā, rā, iho | I wera ake tēnei raumati i tērā raumati | This summer was hotter than last |
| Kua iti iho te utu o ngā kai | The price of food had decreased |
Rerewā (time)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ā te… | Ā te Mane, ka tīmata te kura | — | On Monday, school starts |
| Hei te… | Hei te Hatarei, ka pāti tātou | — | On Saturday, we will party |
| Mō te | Mō te wiki, ka kōrerotia te reo Māori | — | For the week, te reo Māori will be spoken |
| I a…e…ana | I a Pita e hīkoi ana ka hinga ia | — | When Pita was walking, he fell |
| Nō…e…ana | Nōku e kōrero ana ka moe ngā ākonga | — | As I was speaking, the students fell asleep |
Rerepānga (possession)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nō/Nā | Nā Hine te īmēra | — | The email belongs to Hine |
| Nō wai te waka rā? | — | Who does that car belong to? | |
| Mō/Mā | Mō Tāmati te koti | — | The coat is for Tāmati |
| Mā wai ēnei kai? | — | Who is this food for? | |
| Ehara nā/nō | Ehara nā Hine te īmēra | — | That’s not Hine’s email |
| Ehara mā/mō | Ehara mō Tāmati te koti | — | That’s not Tāmati’s coat |
| Kaua mā/mō | Kaua mā Te Whiti ngā kai | — | That food isn’t for Te Whiti |
Rere Kē (according to / opinion)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ki a… | Ki a mātou o konei, ko Raorao kē te ingoa | — | To those of us from here, the name is Raorao instead |
| E ai ki… | E ai ki ngā mātua tīpuna, he taonga te reo | — | According to the ancestors, the language is a treasure |
| Ki tā… | Ki tā Hēmi, kua pau katoa ngā tīkiti | — | According to Hēmi, there are no more tickets |
| Mōku nei… | Mōku nei, he pai te pae pāhopori mō te whakaraoura i te reo | — | In my opinion, social media is good for revitalising the language |
| Te āhua nei | Te āhua nei kua waereware i te kapa ngā kupu ki te waiata | — | It seems as if the group have forgotten the words to the song |
| …ki te… | Āpōpō ka haere mātou ki Tāmaki ki te whakarongo ki te kaikōrero | — | Tomorrow we will go to Auckland to listen to the speaker |
| …kei… | Homai te moni kei ngaro | — | Give me the money in case it’s lost |
| Kia tūpato kei whara koe! | — | Be careful lest you fall! |
Nuka Reo (figurative language)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ānō nei he | Ānō nei he tōtara haemata | — | Like a lofty tōtara |
| Me he | Me he tou tīraiaka | — | Like a flitting fantail |
| Tōna rite | Tōna rite ki a Kōpū e rere ana i te pae | — | Like Kōpū on the horizon |
| Whakatangata… | …kua puta a Pito | — | — |
| …ka whakarongo māua ko Taringa | — | — | |
| Nau mai, e Hapa… | — | — |
He kīhono (Joiners)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| …nā te mea, because | I haere au ki te porotēhi nā te mea he kaupapa whai take tērā | — | I went to the protest because it’s an important issue |
| …kātahi ka, then | I haere au ki te porotēhi i te mea he kaupapa whai take tērā | — | — |
| Ka whakatakoto rātou i te petihana, kātahi ka rere ngā kōrero ki te marea | — | They presented the petition, then they started speaking to the audience | |
| …me te aha, as a result | I kite au i tētahi kiriata mō te taiao, me te aha, ka tahuri au ki te tuku hangarua | — | I saw a film about the environment, as a result, I began recycling |
| …ka mutu, furthermore | I te kōrero noa iho māua, ka mutu, kāore māua i te kōrero mōu | — | We were only talking, furthermore, we weren’t talking about you |
NCEA Level 3
Rerehāngū (passive)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudo passive | He mea kōhete ia e te tumuaki | — | He was growled at by the principal |
| Taea | Ka taea e rātou te whare te hanga | — | They can build the house |
| I taea e rātou ā rātou kai te tunu | — | They were able to cook their food | |
| E riro ai i a koe te tūranga, me taea e koe te kōrero Māori | — | In order for you to get that job, you must be able to speak Māori | |
| Taea – negative | Kāore e taea e rātou te whare te hanga | — | They can’t build the house |
| Kāore e taea e Kiri te kai te tunu | — | Kiri can’t cook the food | |
| kau, noa, tonu, rawa, kē | Kei te kōrerotia tonutia koe e te iwi | — | You are still being spoken about by the tribe |
| I mukua kētia ngā kōrero | — | The words were already erased | |
| whānuitia, katoatia, makariritia | I kainga katoatia ngā kai e ngā tamariki | — | The food was all eaten by the children |
| I horoia makariritia e ia ngā rīhi | — | The dishes were washed cold |
Rerewā (time)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka…ana | Ka maroke ana ngā kākahu, whētuia | — | When the clothes are dry, fold them |
| Ka horoia ana ngā rīhi, whakamaroketia | — | When the dishes are washed, dry them | |
| Kia…ka | Kia mutu te kai ka hoki tātou ki te kāinga | — | When we’ve finished eating, we will return home |
| Fronted comments of time — Nō te…ka | Nō te taenga mai o ngā manuhiri ka tīmata te karanga | — | When the visitors arrived, the ceremonial call began |
| Fronted comments of time — Nō te…i…ai | Nō te Wenerei te kuia i haere ai ki te tākuta | — | On Wednesday, the old woman went to the doctors |
| Ā te… | Ā te Pipiri tātou haere ai ki Rarotonga | — | In June, we will be going to Rarotonga |
| Hei te… | Hei te Mane tātou hui tahi anō ai | — | On Monday, we will meet again |
| Mō te… | Mō tērā wiki tū ai te hui | — | We will have the meeting next week |
Rerewāhi (location)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fronted comments of place — Ko…i…ai | Ko Rotorua te wāhi i tū ai te hui | — | Rotorua is the place where the meeting was held |
| Fronted comments of place — Ko…e…nei | Ko Rotorua te wāhi e tū nei te hui | — | Rotorua is the place where the meeting is being held |
| Fronted comments of place — Ko…e…ai | Ko Rotorua te wāhi e tū ai te hui | — | Rotorua is the place where the meeting will be held |
| Mā…ai (Mode of transport or route) | Mā runga pahī tātou haere ai | — | We will go on a bus |
| Mā te rori matua tātou haere ai | — | We will go via the main road | |
| Mā hea koe haere mai ai? | — | Via which way did you come? | |
| Kaua mā…ai | Kaua mā te rori matua tātou e haere ai | — | Let’s not go via the main road |
| Ki…ai | Ki rāwāhi tātou hui ai? | — | Shall we meet overseas? |
| Kaua ki…ai | Kaua ki rāwāhi tātou hui ai | — | Let’s not meet overseas |
Rerepānga (possession)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long and short vowels | Tā te kuia mokopuna | — | The old woman’s grandchild |
| Te mokopuna a te kuia | — | The grandchild of the old woman | |
| Tō Hēnare whare | — | Hēnare’s house | |
| Ō koutou whenua | — | Your lands | |
| Ngā taonga a ō tātou tīpuna | — | The treasures of our ancestors |
Rerepūtake (reason/cause)
| Grammatical element | Grammatical structure | Example sentence | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nā…i…ai | Nā te makariri o w |