LET'S LEARN MAORI
HERE is a summary of the next set of lessons in Maori (36 40) prepared for the NZBS Talks Department by W. .T. Négata, of the Department of Native
-_, = Affairs. This weekly series is now being heard from 1YZ, 2YZ, 1YA and 2YA. * There will be 60 lessons in all, and it is suggested that listeners following the series should keep this panel for reference. (Lessons 36 to 40) (Lesson 36) The use of kei (is at), i (was at), to signify the tense of a verb, e.g., Kei te mahi au-TI am at work, or I am working (present); negative, Kahore au i te mahi-I am not at work, or I am not working. (Lesson 37) The numbers one to ten in Maori are: Tahi (1), rua (2), toru (3), wha (4), rima (5), ono (6), whitu (7), waru (8), iwa (9), tekau (10). Place ka before the numeral when _ counting, hence, ka tahi (1), ka rua (2), and so on. Tekau ma tahi (ten and one), is Il, tekau ma rua (ten and two) is 12. (Lesson 38) Kotahi rau is 100, kotahi is 1000, ono te kau ma ono is 66, kotahi mano kotahi rau e ono tekau ma whitu is 1167. (Lesson 39) Two to nine as numeral adjective: Prefix Toko when used with persons, e.g., nine women — nga wahine tokoina. Place e before the numeral when used with animals and things, e.g., nga kuri e rua-the two dogs. (Lesson 40) Revision.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 783, 23 July 1954, Page 29
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