Hauora

Language Focus

The main language focus is the present tense verbal particle ‘Kei te ...’ – used here with the verbs, for example, tākaro (play) and oma (run).

You will also notice the question starter ‘Kei hea ...’ (‘Where is/are ... ’) – and the preposition ‘Kei muri’ (‘behind’).

Language Focus

This reomation reinforces the verbal particle ‘Kei te ....’ before the verbs peke (jump), oma (run), āwhina (help).

You’ll also notice a structure for saying ‘don’t’; namely ‘Kaua e VERB’, for example, ‘Kaua e peke’. (Don’t jump).

Language focus

This reomation focuses on descriptive sentences starting with He ... .

For example, He tama iti a Piripi. (Piripi is a small boy).

It also provides a model of how to make such sentences negative, using the following structure:

Ehara + subject i te ... .

For example, Ehara a Piripi i te tama tere. (Piripi is not a fast boy).

Language focus

In this reomation you will hear the descriptive sentence starter ‘He ... ‘for example, ‘He kākano au’. (I am a seed). ‘He pōuri’. (It’s dark).

You will also notice the dual pronoun ‘tāua’ (us, that is, you and I).