- Ko Ākuhata te marama ki te whakaata. August is the month to rest.
- Ko Tīhema te marama ki te whakahari. December is the month to celebrate.
- Ko Noema te marama ki te tunu. November is the month to cook.
- Ko Mei te marama ki te ako. May is the month to learn.
- Ko Hune, ko Hūrae, ko Ākuhata ngā marama o Takurua.
- June, July, and August is the month of winter.
- Ko Hepetema, ko Ōketopa, ko Noema ngā marama o Kōanga. September, October, November is the month of Spring.
- Ko Tīhema, ko Hanuere, ko Pēpuere ngā marama o Raumati.
December, January, February is the month of Summer.
- Ko Maehe, ko Āperira, ko Mai ngā marama o Ngahuru.
March, April, and May are the month of autumn.
- Ko Kōanga te houanga ki te hīkoi. Spring is the season to walk.
- Ko Raumati te houanga ki te kaukau. Summer is the season to swim
Revision: This mahi introduces two big-time concepts. Make sure you have learned the new kupu. Read through and make your own notes on the following:
Āhea– When will
- Āhea + pronoun + action + ai
E.g Āhea koutou ako ai?
- When will you guys learn?
Āpōpō ngā manu waiata ai.
- Tomorrow, the birds will sing.
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Nōnahea– When did
- Nō/ I + pronoun + i + action + ai
E.g Nōnahea a Tane i hoki mai ai?
When did Tane return?
Nō tērā wiki ngā manu i waiata ai.
- Last week, the birds sang.
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The following sentences are in future tense ‘Ahea- when will’. Flip them to past tense ‘Nōnahea-when did’.
- Āpopo au pānui ai ki te pukapuka. – Nonapo au i panui ki te pukapuka.
- Āhea te kurī moe ai ki te whāriki?- Nonahea te kuri ki te moe whariki.
- Ā tērā wiki te kaiako kohete ai ki ngā tauira. I tera wiki te kaiako kohete ai ki nga tauira.
- Ā tērā tau te pepī hīkoi ai ki ōna mātua I tera tau te pepi hikoi ai ki ona matua.
- Āhea ngā kaimahi tae mai ai ki te toa? Nonahea nga kaimahi tae mai ai ki te toa.
The following sentences are in past tense ‘Nōnahea-when did’. Flip them to future tense ‘Ahea- when will’
- Nōnahea koe i haere ai ki te kura ki te ako?- Ahea ko i haere ai ki te kura.
- I tērā tau māua i mahi ai ki Tāmaki. – A tera tau maua i mahi ai ki Tamaki.
- Inanahi ngā tamariki i kai ai ki ngā āporo. – Apopo nga tamariki i kai ai ki nga aporo
- I te pō nei te marama i whiti ai ki te māra. – A te po nei te marama i whiti ai ki te mara.
- Nōnahea a Hemi i pātai ai?- Ahea a Hemi a patai ai?.
Āhea Practice: Use the table to create and translate your sentences.
Ā |
-hea
-kuanei
te rima karaka
te pō nei
te ahiahi nei
tērā wiki
tōna wa |
tāua
A Māka
ngā tamariki
tō pāpā
ia
te whānau
te kurī |
tae mai
haere
kai
tākaro
hoki mai
whakatā
moe |
ai |
- Ahea kuanei nga tamariki harere ki te kura?
- Ki te po nei ki te whanau ki to tae mai i te Tamaki Makaurau.
- I tera wiki nga tamariki mo Te Mahuri Manuka ai ki te kapahaka.
- Tona wa, to papa ki te mahi kikokiko kai i Belfast.
- Te ahiahi nei ki te mahi poitarawhiti, me te mahi kainga.
- I te rima karaka, te kuri moe.
Nōnahea Practice: Use the table to create, then translate, your own sentences.
Nō / I |
-nahea
-napō
-nakuanei
te ata nei
te whā karaka
Tērā tau |
rāua
a Tino
ngā mokopuna
tō māmā
koe
te ngeru |
i |
tae mai
moe
kai
wehe
rere
mahi |
ai |
- Nonapo nga mokopuna tae mai ki te whare.
- Nanahea a Tino ki te kai.
- Te ata nei te mama ki te rere whare.
- Tera tau te ngeru pai ki te mahi.
- I te wha karaka, ki te tai mai ki the wehe a papa
- Nakunei Misty-rose raua ko Puanga ki te kapahaka a Te Mahuri Manuka.