Grammar

Let's review the use of 'i' in sentence structures and how it clearly identifies the object and helps identify the goal of the action.

The correct Māori translation for 'The child is hitting the ball' is 'Kei te patu te tamaiti   '.

The correct Māori translation for 'He is riding his bicycle' is 'Kei te eke ia   paihikara'.

The correct Māori translation for 'We are feeding him' is 'E whāngai ana māua   a ia'.

The correct Māori translation for 'They have seen the large pig' is 'Kua kite rātou   '.

The correct English translation for 'Kei te pupuri ia i tana whutupaoro' is 'He is holding   '.

The correct English translation for 'Kei te whāngai ia i tana tamāhine' is 'She is   her daughter'.

The correct English translation for 'I rongo rātou i te koroua e ngongoro ana' is 'They heard the old man   '.

The correct English translation for 'Kua hari ngä kötiro i ngä kete ki te taraka' is 'The girls have taken the   '.

Exercises

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