He Kupu o te Rā

hoa

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:24:30 GMT

hoa: friend. Ka kite au i ōku hoa i te kura.
I will see my friends at school.
- this is an example of an active sentence
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tūmanako

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:24:43 GMT

tūmanako: desire, hope for.

Ko te tūmanako, he pai te rā.
It will hopefully be a good day (The hope is that it will be a good day).
- this is an example of an equative sentence

E tūmanako ana au ka hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.
- this is an example of an active sentence

E tūmanako ana au ki te mea i kōrerotia ai.
I want that thing that was spoken about.
- this is an example of an active sentence

tūmanako always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'.

whakapono

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:24:26 GMT

whakapono: believe. E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua kaha rawa.
She believes in God Almighty.
- this is an example of an active sentence

whakapono always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'. .

mōhio(tia)

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:24:28 GMT

mōhio(tia): know.

Kei te mōhio ngā tauira ki te reo Māori.
The students know Māori.
- this is an example of an active sentence

mōhio always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'.

E mōhiotia whānuitia ana tēnei kura e ngā tāngata Māori o te motu.
This school is widely known by Māori people from all over.
- this is an example of a passive sentence

hiahia(tia)

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:24:27 GMT

hiahia(tia): want / desire / wish.

E hiahia ana ahau ki te ako i te reo Māori.
I want to learn Māori.
- this is an example of an active sentence

hiahia always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'.

rongo (rangona)

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:24:28 GMT

rongo (rangona): hear, smell, taste.

Kua rongo rātou i te kai.
They (3/+) have tasted the food.
- this is an example of an active sentence

rongo usually takes 'i' but can sometimes take 'ki'.

Kua rangona e koe taua harurutanga?
Did you hear that resounding sound?
- this is an example of a passive sentence

kite(a)

Sat, 12 May 2012 07:24:43 GMT

kite(a): see, find. Kua kitea e koe? Ko te aha? Ko tāku waea pūkoro?
Have you seen it? What? My cell phone?
- this is an example of a passive sentence

Kei te kite koe i ngā manu rā?
Can you see those birds?
- this is an example of an active sentence

Although kite is an experience verb, it always takes 'i' rather than 'ki'.

Ka kite ā te pō nei!
See [you] tonight!
- this is an example of an active sentence

Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
- this is an example of an active sentence .

maumahara(tia)

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:24:24 GMT

maumahara(tia): remember. Kāore au i maumahara ki te taima o te pahi tuatahi.
I can't remember the time of the first bus.
- this is a negative verbal sentence

maumahara always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'. .

pīrangi(tia)

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:24:23 GMT

pīrangi(tia): desire / want.

E pīrangi ana a Māui ki tēnā aihikirimi.
Māui desires/wants that icecream by you.
- this is an example of an active sentence

pīrangi always takes 'ki' rather than 'i'.

Whiro

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:24:22 GMT

Whiro : God of evil.

Ko Whiro te atua o te kino o te ao.
Whiro is the origin of evil in the world.

Haumia-tiketike

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:24:24 GMT

Haumia-tiketike: Guardian spirit of wild food.

Ko Haumia-tiketike te atua o te aruhe he kai matua nā te Māori.
Haumia-tiketike is the god of the fernroot, a staple food of the Māori.
- this is an example of an equative sentence