Hei mahi:
E.g. Ko Wiki ahau(au) / I am wiki
Ko Tūmanako koe / you are Tūmanako
Ko Regan Piri ia / he is Piri
Hei mahi:
The singular pronouns in Māori are:
For example: Ko Wiki ahau / I am Wiki
Ko Tūmanako koe / you are Tūmanako
Ko Regan Piri ia / he is Piri
2. Using the Reo Māori o Nāianei 1 textbook, complete Mahi 164 (page 95) on the singular pronouns 'au/koe/ia'
E.g. Me haere tāua / we (you and I) should go
Kei te hiakai rāua / those two are hungry
Hei mahi:
1. Copy the following notes and examples into your book:
Dual Pronouns in Māori are:
You could also follow this link to see these dual pronouns in a table format, and copy the table into your book.
Note: as they are dual pronouns, they only refer to 2 people.
2. Watch the first 4 minutes of this video. It introduces the Dual Pronouns and gives examples. As you watch the video, copy 2 of the examples for each dual pronoun, into your book.
3. Watch this video (only the grammar section at the beginning) it recaps some examples of 'au/koe/ia' and then introduces some examples of the Dual Pronouns, 'tāua/māua/kōrua/rāua'
4. Follow this link, and complete the language activity (below the notes section). Each sentence box will turn light green once you get the answer correct. Once you have completed the activity, copy 4 of the examples from the activity, into your book.
5. In your book, write 6 sentences that contain examples of the dual personal pronouns. Try to include a range of sentence structures in your examples.
E.g. Kei te waiata rātou / they (3 or more people) are singing
E kai ana tātou / we (3 or more people) are eating
Hei Mahi:
The Plural Personal Pronouns refer to 3 or more people. They are:
2. Watch the first 2:25 minutes of this video on the plural pronouns 'koutou/mātou.' As you watch, pause the video and write 4 of the examples for 'koutou' and 'mātou' that you see/hear.
3. Watch this video from 4:05 minutes to the end, and complete the tasks on the video.
4. Watch the first 2:30 minutes of this video on the other two plural personal pronouns - 'rātou/tātou.' As you watch, pause the video and write 4 of the examples for 'rātou' and 'tātou' that you see/hear.
5. Watch this video from 4:08 minutes to the end, and complete the tasks on the video.
6. Using the Reo Māori o Nāianei 1 textbook, complete Mahi 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177 (pages 98-99). Each activity has different and specific instructions, so make sure you read them carefully before you start. At the end of each activity, mark your work to ensure that you are on the right track.
Hei mahi: