Grammar

Well whānau, let's revise last night's grammar point and kupu hou!

Which of the following is the plural for 'Ko wai tōu matua?'
  • Ko wai āu mātua?
  • Ko wai ōu mātua?
  

Which of the following is the plural for 'Ko wai tōu tipuna?'
  • Ko wai ōu tipuna?
  • Ko wai ōu tīpuna?
  

Which of the following is the plural for 'Who is your daughter?'
  • Ko wai tāu tamāhine?
  • Ko wai āu tamāhine?
  • Ko wai āu tamahine?
  

Which of the following is the plural for 'Who is his older brother?'
  • Ko wai tōna tuakana?
  • Ko wai ōna tuakana?
  • Ko wai ōna tuākana?
  

A sister to a male is 'tuahine' however if there is more than one sister this changes to 'tuāhine'. Is this statement correct?
  • True
  • False
  

'Father' is the English term for 'matua'. What is the English term for 'mātua'?
  • fathers
  • father-in-law
  • parents
  

The term 'tuakana' is an older sibling of a male or female. Is this statement true?
  • True
  • False
  

The term 'tuākana' is used to refer to older siblings for which gender?
  • Older siblings of the same gender
  • Older siblings of the opposite gender
  

When referring to someone who is a 'tēina' what information can be derived from this word?
  • The sibling is of the same gender
  • The sibling is of the opposite gender
  • The siblings are of the same gender
  • The siblings are of the opposite gender
  

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