Maori Vocabulary

te

/tɛ/

the

Definite article indicating the unity or identity of a thing; used before a noun.

he

/hɛ/

Tūmau kāhore i te tautohu, e whakaatu ana i tētahi mea kāhore anō kia mōhiotia; pēnei i te 'a' me te 'some' i te reo Pākehā.

ko

/kɔ/

is

A particle used to mark the subject or topic of a sentence, and also to emphasize something.

a

/a/

Tūmau tautohu ka whakamahia ki mua i ngā ingoa tangata, ingoa wāhi, me ētahi kupu tohu.

ngā

/ŋaː/

Tūmau tautohu mō te maha; ka whakamahia ki mua i te ingoa hei whakaatu i te nui ake i te kotahi.

ki

/ki/

Tūmau e tohu ana i te ahунga, i te wāhi e haere atu ai; e whakaatu ana i te 'to' me te 'towards'.

kei

/kɛi/

Tūmau e tohu ana i te wāhi, i te wā o nāianei rānei; e whakaatu ana i te noho o tētahi mea.

i

/i/

Tūmau e tohu ana i te take kua mahia, i te wā kua pahure, i te wāhi rānei i tētahi mahi.

o

/ɔ/

Tūmau e whakaatu ana i te pānga o tētahi mea ki tētahi atu; te 'o' o te wāhanga o-class.

e

/ɛ/

Tūmau e tohu ana i te mahi kei te haere tonu, ka whakamahia hoki ki mua i te ingoa tatau, me ētahi tono.