LET'S LEARN MAORI
HE next set of lessons in Maori (Nos. 21 to 25) is summarised here, This weekly series, prepared for the NZBS Talks Department by W. T. Négata, of the Maori’ Affairs
Department, is now being heard at 1YZ, 2YZ and 1YA, and will begin at 2YA on July 26, (Listeners following the lessons are advised to cut out this panel for reference.) (Lesson 21) Our house in Maori expressed in four different waysto maua whare (the house belonging .to him and me-our house), to matou whare (the house belonging to them and me-our house), to taua whare (the house belonging to you and me-our house), to tatou whare (the house belonging to you-plural-and me, our house). (Lesson 22) Na and no both mean "belonging to,’ ma and mo both mean "for." Hence: This big house is for those two, mo raua tenei whare nui; this axe is for those two is ma raua tenei toki; and this big house belongs to’ those two is na raua tenei whare nui, and this table belongs to you two is na korua tenei tepu. (Lesson 23) Revision. (Lesson 24) Kei means "is et" (now), present tense; I means was at (past tense); Hei (shall be at), future tense. (Lesson 25) Revision.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 780, 2 July 1954, Page 25
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