Kupu o te Rā

toko-

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

toko-: prefix to numbers 2-9 when counting people Tokorima ngā tākuta o konei.
There are five doctors from here.

tua-

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

tua-: prefix to numbers 1-9 to create ordinal numbers: first, second, third etc. Ko koe te tuatahi ki te kōrero i roto i tēnei karaihe.
You are the first to speak in this class.
- this is an example of an equative sentence

e

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

e: word which precedes numbers 2-9 when counting objects E toru ngā paraihe niho.
There are three toothbrushes.

mano

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

mano: thousand Ko tēnei te tau e rua mano mā iwa.
This year is 2009.
- this is an example of an equative sentence

rau

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

rau: hundred Kotahi rau.
One hundred.

E rua rau.
Two hundred.

tekau

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

tekau: ten Tekau ngā whetu e tīrama ana i waho.
There are ten stars twinkling outside.

Tekau ngā pākete pihikete kei roto i te kāpata.
There are ten packets of biscuits in the cupboard.

Tekau ngā tāngata kei waho.
There are ten people outside.

iwa

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

iwa: nine E iwa ngā hoihō e oma atu ana.
There are nine horses running away.

Ko tēnei te hui tuaiwa ki konei.
This is the ninth meeting here.
- this is an example of an equative sentence

Tokoiwa ngā tāngata i taua hui.
There were nine people at that (aforementioned) meeting.

waru

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

waru: eight Ka kōrero te Pirihitini mō te ture tuawaru.
The President will talk about the eighth amendment.
- this is an example of an active sentence

Tokowaru ngā pēpi kei tēnei kōhanga.
There are eight babies at this creche.

whitu

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:59:59 GMT

whitu: seven Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)
- this is an example of an equative sentence

ono

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

ono: six Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
- this is an example of a passive sentence

Tokoono ngā kōtiro kua haere.
The six girls have gone.

rima

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

rima: five Kua rere atu ngā manu e rima.
The five birds have flown away.
- this is an example of an active sentence

Tokorima ngā tauira e katakata ana ki a ia.
There are five students laughing at him.