wao

forest

Kei roto ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.

'Wao' meaning 'forest' is an archaic term which comes from Te Wao Tapu Nui ā Tāne Mahuta - 'the great forest of Tāne Mahuta'.

This is a locative phrase which describes the location of something.  A locative phrase is made up of:

A tense marker = Kei (present tense)

A location/locative noun = Roto (in)

A Subject = Rākau (tree) which is marked by a 'definite article' nga (the plural form of 'te' meaning 'the' which signifies the plural form of 'rākau' (trees)

An object marker = i

An object = Wao (Forest)


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