Grammar

Grammar time today has us looking at the word 'me', which can mean 'with' or 'and'. Let's take a look!

From the options below, choose the Māori sentence that uses 'me' correctly for the following English example. 'He is from Ngāti Rangiwewehi and Tühoe.'
  • Nō me Ngāti Rangiwewehi Tūhoe ia
  • Nō Ngāti Rangiwewehi me Tūhoe ia
  • Nō Ngāti Rangiwewehi Tūhoe me ia
 

From the options below, choose the Māori sentence that uses 'me' correctly for the following English example. 'Where is Raukura and her partner?'
  • Kei hea a Raukura me tana hoa tāne?
  • Kei hea me a Raukura tana hoa tāne?
  • Kei hea a Raukura me tana hoa me tāne?
 

From the options below, choose the Māori sentence that uses 'me' correctly for the following English example. 'Can you please pass me the knife and fork?'
  • Homai koa te naihi te me paoka?
  • Homai koa me te naihi te paoka?
  • Homai koa te naihi me te paoka?
 

From the options below, choose the Māori sentence that uses 'me' correctly for the following English example. 'Where is Nikora and her marbles?'
  • Kei hea me a Nikora āna māpere?
  • Kei hea a Nikora me āna māpere?
  • Kei hea a Nikora āna me māpere?
 

From the options below, choose the Māori sentence that uses 'me' correctly for the following English example. 'Bring that and your coat.'
  • Me hari mai me tēnā tō koti.
  • Me hari mai tēnā me tō koti.
  • Me hari mai tēnā tō me koti.
 

From the options below, choose the Māori sentence that uses 'me' correctly for the following English example. 'You had my watch and my cell phone.'
  • I a koe taku me wati taku waea harihari.
  • I a koe taku wati taku waea me harihari.
  • I a koe taku wati me taku waea harihari.
 

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