Grammar

Let's recap the language pattern from today's show whānau!

Which of the following is the translation for 'Where is Kelly's home?'
  • Kei hea te kainga o Kelly?
  • Kei hea te kāinga o Kelly?
  

Which of the following is the translation for 'Kelly's home is in the South Island'?
  • Kei Te Ika-ā-Māui te kāinga o Kelly
  • Kei Te Wai Pounamu te kāinga o Kelly
  

Which of the following is the translation for 'Where is Tāmati's home?'
  • Kei Te Wai Pounamu te kāinga o Tāmati?
  • Kei hea te kāinga o Tāmati?
  

The statement, 'Tāmati's home is in the Bay of Islands' corresponds to which option below?
  • Kei Te Papaioea te kāinga o Tāmati
  • Kei Pēwhairangi te kāinga o Tāmati
  

The question, 'Where is her grandparents' home?' corresponds to which option below?
  • Kei hea te kāinga o tōna tipuna?
  • Kei hea te kāinga o ōna tīpuna?
  

The statement, 'Her grandparents' home is n Palmerston North' corresponds to which translation below?
  • Kei Pēwhairangi te kāinga o ōna tīpuna
  • Kei Te Papaioea te kāinga o ōku tīpuna
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above - it should be Kei Te Papaioea te kāinga o ōna tīpuna
  

'Kei hea te kāinga o tōu whaea?' is the Māori translation for what?
  • Where is my mum's home?
  • Where is your mum's home?
  

'Kei Te Ika-ā-Māui te kāinga o tōku whaea' is the Māori translation for what?
  • My mum's home is in the South Island
  • My mum's home is in the North Island
  

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