Exercises & Homework

Check out some more examples to help the learning points from today and don't forget to see how well you did with the homework from Te Murumaara.

Let's take a look at the homework from Te Murumaara. Mereana is going to buy some ice creams for her family. If 'ice cream' is 'aihikirīmi', how would you say 'How many ice creams do you want?'?
  • E hia tō koutou hiahia?
  • Kia hia ngā aihikirīmi mā koutou?
  • He aha ngā aihikirīmi e hiahia ana korua?
 

You need to decide whether the following statements are true or false. When a word like 'pupuri' is changed to its passive form the first two letters are taken away and the passive ending is added at the end of the word.
  • True
  • False
 

You need to decide whether the following statement is true or false. If the word 'me' is used you give the verb a passive ending?
  • True
  • False
 

You need to decide whether the following statement is true or false. If you use 'me' then 'e' must preceed the person or thing that is doing the action.
  • True
  • False
 

What is the correct English translation for 'maranga'?
  • fall
  • rise up
  • hope
 

What is the correct Māori translation for 'to fish'?
  • ika
  • raina
 

What is the correct Māori translation for 'fine weather'?
  • pakipaki
  • patu
  • paki
 

Exercises

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