Grammar

It's day 5 so we'll recap all of the lessons from the week. Take another look at plural personal pronouns 'tātou, rātou, mātou' and 'koutou'.

Which of the following is a plural (more than two persons) personal pronoun?
  • rāua
  • ia
  • tātou
  • koe
 

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

How would you greet three or more people?
  • Tēnā kōrua
  • Tēnā koe
  • Tēnā koutou
 

'E hikoi ana koutou?' Which option in the list is the correct English description?
  • Are you (three or more people excluding the speaker) walking?
  • Are you (two people excluding the speaker) walking?
 

How would you say 'how are we' to three or more people including the speaker and the listeners?
  • Kei te pēhea koutou?
  • Kei te pēhea tātou?
  • Kei te pēhea koe?
 

Referring to three or more people including the speaker and listeners, how would you ask 'what are we going for?'
  • E haere ana mātou ki hea?
  • E haere ana tātou ki te aha?
  • E haere ana tātou ki te toa?
 

Referring to three or more people excluding the speaker and listeners, how would you ask 'who are they?'
  • Ko wai koutou?
  • Ko wai rātou?
 

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'We (three or more people including the speaker and listeners) are from Poroporo'.
  • Nō Poroporo tātou
  • Nō Poroporo mātou
  • Nō Poroporo rāua
 

Which of the following is the correct definition for 'tātou'?
  • We/us (three or more people including the speaker, excluding the listeners)
  • We/us (two or more people including the speaker, excluding the listener)
  • We/us (three or more people including the speaker and listeners)
 

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'greetings to us'
  • Kia ora e hoa
  • Kia ora tātou
  • Kia ora kōrua
  • None of the above
 

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