Grammar

Let's revise the verbal particles 'kua' and 'ka' which we covered throughout the week.

'Kua moe ngā tamariki' is the Māori equivalent to 'the children are asleep'. Is this statement true or false?
  • True
  • False
  

Which option below is the translation for 'the girls have departed'.
  • Kua haere ngā koeke.
  • Kua haere ngā tamariki.
  • Kua haere ngā kōtiro.
  

Which option below is the translation for 'the elders have arrived'.
  • Kua timata te mahi.
  • Kua tae mai ngā koeke.
  • Kua haere ngā kōtiro.
  

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'kua mate te kūri'.
  • The dog has gone.
  • The dog has arrived.
  • All of the above.
  • None of the above.
  

'Kua ora au' is the translation for 'I am better'. Is this statement correct?
  • Yes
  • No
  

'Ka' is a verbal particle which indicates that the next word is being used as a word. Is this statement 'true' or 'false'?
  • True
  • False
  

Which option in the list translates to 'the water will boil'.
  • Ka wera te pāreti.
  • Ka wera te wai.
  • Ka piki te makimaki.
  

'Ka mātaotao te pāreti' is the equivalent to which option below?
  • The porridge will get hot.
  • The porridge is boiling.
  • The porridge will get cold.
  • The porridge is cooling.
  

'Ka piki te makimaki' indicates what?
  • The dog has passed away.
  • The monkey will climb.
  • The monkey will swing.
  

The verbal particle 'ka' always indicates a 'specific time' or 'tense'. Is this statement true or false?
  • True
  • False
  

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