Grammar

Today is all about revision and that means running over our plural personal pronouns, 'koutou' and 'mātou'. Both are only used when referring to 3 or more people but have distinctive differences. Let's take a look whānau!

Referring to three or more people (including the speaker but excluding the listener) how would you say, 'we are eating'.
  • E kai ana koutou
  • E kai ana mātou
 

Using the term 'mātou' how would you say 'we are going'.
  • E haere ana mātou ki te toa
  • E haere ana mātou
  • E oma ana mātou
 

Which of the following is the correct description for the term 'mātou'.
  • We/us (five or more people including the speaker, excluding the listener)
  • We/us (two or more people including the speaker, excluding the listener)
  • We (three or more people including the speaker, excluding the listener) are crying
 

How would you ask 'where are you all flying to?'
  • E rere ana koutou ki hea?
  • E rere ana koe ki hea?
  • E rere ana mātou ki hea?
 

How would you ask 'where are you all going?'
  • E haere ana koutou ki hea?
  • E haere ana māua ki te toa
  • E haere ana mātou ki hea?
 

Which option is the correct translation for 'E hikoi ana koutou?
  • Are you all (three or more people including the speaker) walking?
  • Are you all (two people excluding the speaker) walking?
  • Are you all (three or more people excluding the speaker) walking?
 

How do you greet friends using the term koutou?
  • Haere mai koutou
  • Hoki mai ra koutou
  • Tēnā koutou
  • Nau mai koutou
  • All of the above
 

Which of the following is the correct description for 'koutou'.
  • you (three or more people excluding the speaker)
  • you (two people excluding the speaker)
 

Which of the following pronouns is plural?
  • rāua
  • mātou
  • kōrua
  • māua
  • all of the above
 

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