Grammar

Let's learn how to greet people using personal names.

Choose a name to complete the greeting: Tēnā koe, e ______.
  • Ariana
  • Sheryl
  • Pita
  • Madeline
  

Which of the following is the correct grammar to say hello to Ani?
  • Tēnā koe, e Ani
  • Kia ora Ani
  • Tēnā koe Ani
  • Kia ora Hoani
  

The kupu 'e' is used when greeting someone with a name consisting of how many vowel sounds?
  • 1
  • 1-2
  • 2
  • 2-3
  • 3 or more
  

You're Meeting Hoani in the park this afternoon, how would you greet him?
  • Kia ora, Hoani
  • Tēnā koe, e Hoani
  • Kia ora, e Hoani
  

If a Māori name has two vowel sounds or less the name is preceeded by what?
  • a
  • e
  • i
  • o
  • u
  

If you bumped into Hata in town you would greet him and say, 'Tēnā koe, e Hata' because Hata has how many vowel sounds?
  • 0
  • 1
  • 1-2
  • 2
  • 3
  

You meet Patrick at work and say, 'Tēnā koe Patrick' Why dont we use the 'e' in this greeting?
  • Because Patrick is a non-Māori name
  • Because Patrick has 2 vowel sounds
  • Because Patrick has 3 vowel sounds
  

If you greet someone with a name of more than 2 vowel sounds or a non-Māori name, which of the following examples is NOT correct?
  • Tēnā koe, Patrick
  • Kia ora, Hoani
  • Tēnā koe, Moana
  • Tēnā koe, e Kataraina
  

Which of the following grammar rules does this greeting structure apply to? 'Tēnā koe, ______'
  • A Māori name that has 1 vowel sound
  • A non-Māori name
  • A name with more than 2 vowel sounds
  • A non-Māori name & a Māori name with more than 2 vowel sounds
  

Choose a name to complete the greeting: 'Kia ora ______'
  • Hata
  • Pita
  • Sheryl
  

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