LET'S LEARN MAORI
ERE is a summary of the next set of lessons in Maori (26 to 30) prepared for the NZBS Talks Department by W. T. Négata, of the Department of Native Affairs.
a, al This weekly series is being heard from 1YZ, 2YZ, and 1YA, and will begin at 2YA on July 26. There are 60 lessons in all. Listeners are advised to keep this panel for reference. (Lesson 26) Sentences introduced with He make their negatives with ehara i, and He becomes Te, e.g., He tepu teneithis is a table. Negative: Ehara 1 te tepu tenei-this is not a table. Sentences introduced by Ko also make their negatives with ehara i but the ko is dropped, e.g, Ko Hoani tenei-this is John; negative, ehara i a Hoani tenei. (Lesson 27) Sentences introduced by ma or mo make their negatives with ehara i te mea and the preposition ma or mo is fretained, e.g, Mo Hoani tenei svhare-this house is for John; negative, ehara i te mea mo Hoani tenei whare-this house is not for John. Sentences introduced by na or no make their negatives with ehara i and the preposition na or no is dropped, e.g., No Te Rauparaha tenei waka -this canoe belongs to Te Rauparaha; negative, ehara i a Te Rauparaha tenei waka — this canoe does not belong to Te Rauparaha. (Lesson 28) Sentences introduced by Kei (is at, are at) make their negatives with Kahore ikei becomes i, e.g., Kei Poneke toku kainga-my home is at Wellington; negative, Kahore i Poneke toku kainga-my home is not at Wellington. Sentences introduced by i (was at, were at) make their negatives with Kahore i-the preposition remains unchanged, e.é., I Poneke toku kainga-my home was at Wellington; negative, Kahore i Poneke toku kainga-my home was not at Wellington. Sertences introduced by Hei make their negatives with Kauaka, e é., Hei Poneke toku kainga-my home shall be at Wellington; negative. Kauaka hei Poneke toku kainga-my home shall not be at Wellington. (Lesson 29) Summary of rules for negative of simple sentences. (Lesson 30) Revision.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 781, 9 July 1954, Page 25
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