Grammar

The last night before the last test. Kia kaha.

'Kei hea te kāinga o   tīpuna?' is the Māori translation for 'Where is her grandparents' home?'

'Kei Te Papaioea te kāinga o tāku tama' is the Māori translation for 'my son's home is in   .'

'Where is   teacher's home?' is the English translation for 'Kei hea te kāinga o tōu kaiako?'

'Is his sister's home in Cambridge?' is the English translation for 'Kei   te kāinga o tōna tuahine?'

'Kei Te Ika-ā-Māui te kāinga o   irāmutu' is the Māori translation for 'Your nephew's home is in the North Island.'

You would ask 'Where is the pen?' in Māori by asking 'Kei   te pene?'

You would ask 'Where is her brother?' by asking 'Kei hea   tungāne?'

You would ask the question 'Where is the book?' by asking 'Kei hea   pukapuka?'

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