Grammar

Today we revise our grammar point 'kāore anō ...kia ...'. Let's check it out.

Raimona said ' Kāore anō ahau kia pānui i āku pepa'. Which of the following is the correct translation?
  • I haven't got my papers
  • I haven't got my papers yet
  • I haven't read my papers yet
  • I haven't read the newspaper
  

How would you say in Māori I haven't had my cup of tea yet?  

How would you say in Māori 'Mere hasn't phoned yet'.  

Which of the following says ' Paora hasn't washed the dishes yet'.
  • Ko Paora i horoi i ngā rīhi
  • Kāore anō a Paora kia horoi i ngā rīhi
  • Kāore anō ngā rīhi i oti i a Paora
  

Change the following sentence to say that the action has not yet happened. Kua hoko miraka koe?
  • Kāore koe i hoko miraka
  • Kāore anō koe kia hoko miraka
  • Kāore anō rāua kia hoko miraka
  

Change the following sentence to say that the action has not yet happened. 'Kua haere ia ki te mahi'  

Change the following sentence to say that the action has not yet happened. 'Kua hoki mai a Pita mā?'  

Which of the following is the correct translation for ' Niwa's children have not appeared yet'?
  • Kāore ngā tamariki o Niwa e tae mai
  • Kāore anō ngā tamariki a Niwa kia puta mai
  • Kāore anō a Niwa mā kia puta
  

Wiremu asks Mārara if she has ironed his shirt and she replies 'Not yet'. How would you say this in Māori?  

How would you say in Māori, 'my work is not finished yet'.  

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