He Kupu o te Rā

te taha mauī

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:24:37 GMT

te taha mauī: the left-hand side. Kei te taha mauī o te rorohiko te pepa.
The paper is on the left-hand side of the computer.
- this is an example of a locative sentence .

waenganui

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:24:22 GMT

waenganui: between. He aha kei waenganui i te rūma noho?
What’s in the middle of the lounge?
- this example uses he aha to ask what

He tēpu kāwhi kei waenganui i te rūma noho.
A coffee table at the middle of the lounge. (There’s a coffee table in the middle of the lounge.)
- this is an example of an indefinite sentence

Kei waenganui āu kī i te tūru me te waea pūkoro.
Your keys are between the chair and the cell phone. .

muri

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:24:20 GMT

muri: behind, after.

I muri tēnei pukapuka i te tūru.
This book was behind the chair.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

Muri can also be used to express relationships in time, for example,

I muri i te hui, i korero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.

roto

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:24:39 GMT

roto: in, inside, into. Kei roto a Kahurangi rāua ko Hōhepa i tō rāua whare.
Kahurangi and Hōhepa are inside their house.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

raro

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:24:18 GMT

raro: under, beneath.

Kei raro te ngeru i te tōtara.
The cat is under the tōtara tree.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

mā raro means on foot.

I tae mai ia mā raro.
He arrived on foot.

But

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

runga

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:24:20 GMT

runga: on, above.

Kei runga tāu pene whero i tōu tēpu tari.
Your red pen is on your desk.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

runga is also used to indicate means of transport, for example:

Ka haere au ki te mahi mā runga pahikara.
I will go to work by bicycle.

I tae mai ia mā runga hoiho.
He arrived on horse back.

but

I tae mai ia mā raro.
He arrived on foot.

i

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:24:36 GMT

i: by, due to (in stative sentences only); preposition, past time and place location - at, in.

Kua mahue au i te pahi.
I have been left behind by the bus.
- this is an example of a stative sentence

I hea koe?
Where were you?
- this example uses hea to ask where

I Disneyland au!
I was in Disneyland!
- this is an example of a locative sentence

kei

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:24:18 GMT

kei: preposition, present time and place location - at, in. Kei hea koe?
Where are you?
- this example uses hea to ask where

Kei Disneyland au i nāianei!
I’m at Disneyland at the moment!
- this is an example of a locative sentence .

kai(nga)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:24:18 GMT

kai(nga): eat / food.

E kai ana te pēpi i ngā rīwai.
The baby is eating the potatoes.
- this is an example of an active sentence

E kainga ana ngā rīwai e te pēpi.
The potatoes are being eaten by the baby.
- this is an example of a passive sentence

Kainga tāu āporo.
Eat your apple.
- this is an example of a command in simple passive form

He kai pai te kūmara.
Kumara is good food. (Kumara is good/healthy food.)
- this is an example of an indefinite sentence

pouaka makariri

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:24:15 GMT

pouaka makariri: fridge. Ka haere au ki te tiki miraka i te pouaka makariri.
I will go and fetch the milk from the fridge.
- this is an example of an active sentence
.

rohe

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:17 GMT

rohe: area. E noho ana au i te rohe o Pōneke.
I am living in the Wellington area.
- this is an example of an active sentence
.