Grammar

Tokohia? How many? This sentence structure applies to people. It was our grammar point yesterday, and our revision point today.

Which of the following is the translation for 'I have two older siblings'?
  • Tokorima aku tuākana
  • Tokorua aku tuākana
  • Kotahi taku tuakana
  

Which of the following is the translation for 'I have seven children'?
  • Kotahi taku tungāne
  • Tokowhitu aku tungāne
  • Tokowhitu aku tamariki
  

How would you say, 'I have four brothers'? (if you're a female)
  • Tokohia ō tungāne?
  • Tokowhā aku tungāne
  

How would you say, 'I have many friends'?
  • Tokohia ō hoa?
  • Tokoiwa aku hoa
  • Tokomaha aku hoa
  

'Toko' is only a prefix for the numbers 2 through to 9. is this statement correct?
  • Yes
  • No
  

When referring to people how would you ask 'How many?'
  • E hia?
  • Tokohia?
  • Ko wai?
  

How would you ask Maruia how many friends she has?
  • E hia ō pēke?
  • Tokohia ō hoa?
  • E hia ō naihi?
  

How would Maruia respond to the above question and say that she has many friends?
  • Tokoiwa aku hoa
  • Tekau aku hoa
  • Tokomaha aku hoa
  

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