LET'S LEARN MAORI
HERE is a summary of the next set of lessons in Maori (31 to 35) prepared for the NZBS Talks Department by W. T. Négata, of the Department of Native Affairs.
This weekly series is being heard from 1YZ, 2YZ and 1YA, and will begin at 2YA on July 26. ._ There are to be 60 lessons in all, and it is suggested that listeners should keep this panel for reference. (Lesson 31) Here’s a list of words called, in Maori grammar, local nouns, because they have a place significance: Runga- the top, upper part; Raro-the bottom, under part; Roto-the inside, the midst; Waho-the outside; Mua-the front; Muri-the back. (Lesson 32) More local nouns: Konei-this place, here; konathat place, near you, there; korathat place over there; waenganui -the middle; hea or whea?what place? tawahi-the other side of a river. (Lesson 33) Revision. (Lesson 34) The verb. The imperfect form or tense, of mahi (to work) is E mahi ana-hence, E mahi ana au is I am working. Inaianei means now, apopo means tomorrow, inanahi means yesterday. (Lesson 35) The negative of the imperfect form of the verb is formed with kahore, e.g., E mahi ana au-I am working; negative, Kahore au e mahi ana-I am not working. There is another form of the verb, the inceptive, introduced by ka; hence, Ka mahi au-I work; Ka kore ahau e mahi-I cease to work.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 782, 16 July 1954, Page 25
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234LET'S LEARN MAORI New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 782, 16 July 1954, Page 25
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