He Kupu o te Rā

korā

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:24:21 GMT

korā: over there, yonder, that place or there abouts (away from the speaker and listener).

Ko wai tērā i korā rā?
Who is that over there?
- this example uses wai to ask who

Ko tō tāne!
It’s your husband!
- this is an example of a definite sentence

konā

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:24:20 GMT

konā: there, that place or there abouts (by the person spoken to).

Kei hea tāku mōkai kurī?
Where’s my pet dog?
- this example uses hea to ask where

Kei konā, kei tōu kāinga.
There (by you) at your place.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

konei

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:24:19 GMT

konei: here, this place (near to or in conection to the speaker).

Haere mai ki konei!
Come here! (to this place/to where i am)
- this is an example of a command in simple active form

waho

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:24:19 GMT

waho: outside.

Kei waho te ngeru.
The cat is outside.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

Kei waho te kurī i te whare.
The dog is outside the house.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

mua

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:24:23 GMT

mua: in front, before.

I mua ia i te toa.
He was in front of the shop.
- this is an example of a locative sentence

mua can be used to describe relationships in time, for example,

I mahi kai mātou i mua i te hui.
We prepared food before the meeting.

te taha matau

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:24:41 GMT

te taha matau: the right-hand side. He aha kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata?
What’s on the right-hand side of the television?
- this example uses he aha to ask what

He kapu kei te taha matau o te pouaka whakaata.
A cup is on the right-hand side of the television.
- this is an example of an indefinite sentence .

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.