He ' Whakataukī ' O Te Wiki!

Wīki 3
Toku toa, he toa rangatira

My bravery is inherited from the chief who were my forebears

He Kupu O Te Rā!

 

Ko te Rāhina tenei rā, te toru tekau o Hōngongoi 2012

Today is Monday, the 30th of July 2012

pōtiki:  

Pōtiki means youngest in the family.

 He nauhea iti tōku pōtiki!

My youngest (sibling) is a little rascal.

- this is an example of a classifying sentence

 This term may be used by a male or female speaker.

He Kupu O Te Rā!

               

Ko te Rāmere tenei ra, te rua tekau ma whitu o Hōngonoi 2012

Today is Friday, the 27th of July 2012

māmā / whaea: mother

   Ko Mereana tōku māmā /whaea.
                                              Mereana is my mother.
                                             - this is an example of an equative sentence

He Kupu O Te Rā!

Ko te Rāpare tenei ra, te rua tekau ma ono o Hōngonoi 2012

Today is Thursday, the 26th of July 2012 

 

 tamāhine: daughter

            Ko Indya tāku tamāhine.
                      Indya is my daughter.


                         - this is an example of an equative sentence

                  To refer to one's step-daughter, use tamāhine whakaangi.

He Kupu O Te Rā!

Ko te Rāapa tenei rā, te rua tekau ma rima o Hōngongoi 2012
Today is Wednesday, the 25th of July 2012
 
tuakana: elder sibling (of the same gender)

Ko Hone tōku tuakana.
Hone is my older brother.
- this is an example of an equative sentence

The above can be assumed to be spoken by a man or boy. If a woman were to talk of her brother Hone, she would have said "Ko Hone tōku tungāne."

He Kupu O Te Rā!

Ko te Rātū tenei rā, te rua tekau ma wha o Hōngongoi 2012
Today is Tuesday, the 24th of July 2012

tungāne: brother of a girl

He kaha tōku tungāne:  

My brother is strong.

Note that this is a term that a female speaker would use to refer to her brother.  To refer to his brother (or male cousins), a male speaker would use the terms tuakana (elder sibling) or teina (younger sibling).  These two terms may also be used by female speakers to refer to their sisters and female cousins.

Alternatively, speakers of either sex might use the terms mātāmua (eldest sibling) or pōtiki (youngest sibling).

A male speaker may use tungāne to refer to the brother of a woman, for example,

Ko te tungāne o Ngaire ia.
He is Ngaire's brother.

He Kupu O Te Rā!

Ko te Rāhina tenei rā, te rua tekau ma toru o Hōngongoi 2012
Today is Monday, the 23th of July 2012

makariri: cold

He tino makariri te moana.
The sea is very cold.

- this is an example of a classifying sentence

Makariri is also a name for winter.

He 'Whakataukī' O Te Wiki!

'Whāia te iti kahurangi

Me ka tuoho koe, me maunga teitei'

'Reach for the stars

If you have to bow, let it be to a lofty mountain'

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS

What is a whakatauki?

Tell Ms Neill the correct answer during Maori Language Week and go into a drawer for a prize.

It's Māori Language Week!

Arohatia te Reo is the theme for Māori Language Week, which means to cherish the language. 

We encourage you, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what you do, to find a way to express how you can use, honour, speak and show your love for the language of our country. 

If you want some ideas go to:

• http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners for learners;
• http://www.korero.maori.nz/forspeakers for speakers; and
• http://www.korero.maori.nz/forbusiness for businesses.

HAPPY MĀORI LANGUAGE WEEK! 

Monday, 23 July - Sunday, 29 July 2012 
Rāhina, te rua tekau ma toru o Hōngongoi - Rātapu, te rua tekau ma iwa o Hōngongoi 2012

Tōku Whānau!

Tena koutou katoa! 

Ko _____ au / ahau

Ko _____ tōku koro

Ko _____ tōku kuia

Ko _____ tōku koro
Ko _____ tōku kuia

 Ko _____ tōku pāpā

   Ko _____ tōku māmā

      Ko _____ tōku tuakana

     Ko _____ tōku tuahine

      Ko _____ tōku tuakana

  Ko _____ tōku teina
      
       Ko tenei tōku whānau! 

        No reira kia ora koutou!

You use tōku when referring to whanau you DO NOT have seniority over and tāku with family members you DO have seniority over. For example:

tōku - Grandparents, parents, siblings and first cousins

tāku - your children, niece/nephew and grandchildren.       

 

Listen to Talking Tom speaking about his family below to help you fill in the spaces above.

Extra for Experts

Can you translate Tom's whānau information into English?

Take it to Ms Neill during Māori Language Week to go into a drawer for a prize!