Rerenga Kōrero Wāhi
Ka whakaatu te kīanga wāhi i te wāhi o tētahi mea.
Kei roto ngā rākau i te wao.
There are trees in the forest.
E pēnei ana te tauira o te kīanga wāhi:
Pūtūmua + wāhi/kupu ingoa wāhi + tāhu + i + wāhi.
Kei te tauira i runga ake:
- Pūtūmua = Kei (o nāianei)
- Kupu ingoa wāhi = roto
- Tāhu = ngā rākau
- Pūtūmua = i
- Wāhi = wao
Ko 'Kei' he pūtūmua, ko ētahi atu ko - 'I' (I mua) me 'Hei' (Ki muri).
| Tense marker | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Past |
I |
I runga te pene i te tēpu. |
| Present |
Kei |
Kei roto ngā rākau i te wao. |
| Future |
Hei |
Hei korā ahau. |
Anei te rarangi o ētahi kupu ingoa wāhi.
Hei pātai mō te wāhi, i te nuinga o te wā ka whakaurua te kupu 'hea' ki te wāhi e noho ai te kupu ingoa wāhi, hei tauira,
Mō ētahi atu kōrero mō ngā pātai, tirohia Pātai.Kei hea te waka? (Where is the waka?)
Kei tātahi te waka. (The waka is at the beach.)