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First Lessons in Maori

§ 38

§ 38.

Make a sentence without ko when the predicate is either

i.

A common noun (a), an adjective (b), or a verb in the infinitive (c), with the indefinite article he.

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ii.

A noun, pronoun, verb, or adjective following a preposition (d).

In both these cases, the verb or adjective is treated as a noun.

Examples.
(a)

He whare pai tera, that is a good house.

(b)

He pirau enei kumara, these kumara are rotten.

(c)

He hanga i te whare te mahi a Horo, Horo's work is to build the house.

(d)

Kei Tauranga a Turi, Turi is at Tauranga.

Mo ratou tena whare, that house is for them.

Hei runga i te puke te whare, let the house be on the hill.