Grammar

Can you remember the new grammar lesson for the week? Try your best at the questions below e hoa mā!

The question 'Nō hea ia?' is not gender specific. Is this statement true?
  • Yes
  • No
 

You can only use place names when responding to 'Nō hea koe.' Is this statement correct?
  • Yes
  • No
 

How would you say that you're from Te Whanganui ā Tara?
  • Nō Te Whanganui ā Tara ahau
  • Nō Te Whanganui ā Tara koe
  • Nō Te Whanganui ā Tara ia
 

How would Ataraiti say she's from Te Arawa?
  • Nō Te Arawa ahau
  • Nō Te Arawa au
  • Both are correct
  • Both are incorrect
 

How would you say that your iwi affiliation is Tūhoe?
  • Nō Kirikiriria ahau
  • Nō Tūhoe au
  • Nō Tūhoe koe
  • Nō Tūhoe ia
 

If someone asks you, 'Nō hea koe?' what is being asked of you?
  • Your favourite colour
  • Where you got your shoes from
  • Where you are from
  • Where you go to school
 

The words 'au' and 'ahau' cannot be used interchangeably when responsding to the question 'Nō hea koe?'. Is this statement true or false?
  • True
  • False
 

The correct translation for 'Nō Ngāti Porou ahau' is which of the following?
  • I'm from Hamilton
  • I'm from Gisborne
  • I'm from Ngāti Porou
  • You're from Ngāti Porou
 

How would you say, 'She is from Fielding'?
  • Nō Aorangi ia
  • Nō Ngāti Porou ia
  • Nō Aorangi ahau
 

If your colleague says to you, 'Nō Maniapoto ia' what is he saying?
  • She's from Maniapoto
  • He's from Maniapoto
  • Could be either of the above
  • None of the above
 

When asking the question 'nō hea ia' The word 'ia' can be used to identify 'he' or 'she' in the given structure.
  • This statement is correct
  • This statement is not correct
 

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