Grammar

Let's practice exercises that relate to asking 'What's this?'

What's this? He aha tēnei? The first part of this question is made up of 'he aha' this is a question pattern which means, what is, what are, what was and what were. Is this a valid description for this grammar point?
  • Yes
  • No
  

Which of the following is the translation for 'tēnei'?
  • that
  • were
  • this
  • there
  

How would you say 'these are pens'?
  • he pene tēnei
  • he pukapuka tēnei
  • he pene ēnei
  

The word 'aha' is replaced with which word?
  • the answer word
  • the question word
  • none of the above
  

Which of the following is the translation for 'this is a house'?
  • he pukapuka tēnei
  • he whare tēnei
  • he pene tēnei
  

How would you say 'this is a car' in te reo Māori?
  • he motokā tēnei
  • te motokā tēnei
  

Mahina asks you 'What's that?' How would you respond to Mahina with, 'This is a book'?
  • he pene tēnei
  • he pukapuka tēnei
  

Raimona asks you 'What's this?' How would you respond to Raimona with 'This is a chair'?
  • he pukapuka tēnei
  • he tūru tēnei
  • he pene tēnei
  

If Maruia said to you 'he pēke ēnei' what is she saying?
  • this is a book
  • these are bags
  • this is a bag
  

What is the plural word for 'tēnei'?
  • ēna
  • ēnei
  

What is the translation for the word 'ēnei'?
  • this
  • those
  • these
  

How would you say to Raukura, 'these are cups'?
  • he kapu tēnei
  • he kapu ēnei
  

Which is the correct translation for 'these are plates'?
  • he pereti tēnei
  • he pereti ēnei
  

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