Te tikanga o etahi kupu, he whakaatu i te tu o tenei mea, o tera mea. Ka whakahuatia ko te ingoa kau o te tangata, o te rakau, o te whare, o te pouaka, e kore e mohiotia, he mea pewhea ranei, he mea pewhea ranei; tena, ka kiia, he tangata pai, he rakau roa, he whare nui he pouaka taimaha, ka matauria te tu o te mea e korerotia ana.

he tangata roa,	a tall man.
he wahine ataahua,	a beautiful woman,
enei rakau nunui,	these large trees.
tena pouaka iti,	that small box.
era kowhatu taimaha,	those heavy stones.page 22
taku pukapuka matotoru,	my thick book.
tona whare tawhito,	his old house.
o raua potae mangu,	their black hats.
ta ratou mahi pai,	their good work.
he tatau pai mo to ratou whare hou,	a good door for their new house.
nga hoiho kaha a tenei tangata pai,	this good man's strong horses.
te kai reka ma ta raua kotiro iti,	the sweet food for their little girl.