Grammar
Let's revise our learning of basic commands using statives with 'te' or 'tō'.
If you were walking across the road with your daughter and you wanted to be careful, how would you say 'Walk carefully' in Māori?
If you were on a boat and the skipper was going in a zig-zag. How would you tell the skipper to 'Steer the boat straight' in Māori?
You're a teacher. You write a paragraph on the whiteboard and you want your students to write it down. How would you tell them to 'Write correctly' in Māori?
Your gym instructor is helping you on the treadmill. He says to you 'Kia tere te oma!' What has he told you to do?
Your mum watches you playing with your food. She gets frustrated and says to you 'Kia pai tō kai!' What has she told you to do?
Your rugby coach is giving your team a pep talk before you go out on the field. He says 'Kia kaha te mahi!' What did he tell you to do?
You're saying goodbye to your son who is moving away to go to university. You say 'Kia tūpato te haere!' What have you told him to do?
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