Grammar

Greetings and salutations to you all. It's great to have you back with us for series 4. Today we start off with learning the meaning and use of 'tonu'. Let's take a look.

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'Tawera is still working'?

 

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'You must still listen!'?

 

The word 'tonu' best translates to '   '?

From the options below, choose the correct Māori translation for 'Our children are still asleep.'

 

How would you say in Māori ' He is still lying on my bed'?

 

How would you translate the following Māori sentence into English? 'Kei te kōrero tonu a māmā rāua ko pāpā.'

 

Which is the correct translation for 'Is it still wet outside?'

 

From the options below, choose the correct translation 'Are we still going to the movies?'

 

Which of the following is the Māori translation for ' I am still waiting.'

 

Where does 'tonu' come in relation to the verb when constructing your sentence in Māori?

 

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