Ngā Tohutohu
You will notice that there are differences between personal pronouns in the English language and those used in the Māori language. In Māori the same words are used regardless of the gender of the person or people referred to. In Māori, there is a separate set of personal pronouns used to refer to two people. These are called “dual personal pronouns”. These dual personal pronouns are kōrua, rāua, māua and tāua. Different words are used by the speaker to indicate whether the listener(s) or speaker are included or not.
| |
Includes the speaker and the listener(s) |
Excludes the listener(s) |
Excludes the speaker |
Includes neither the speaker or listener(s) |
| Dual personal pronoun |
tāua
we, us, you and I |
māua
we, us, but not you |
kōrua
you two |
rāua
they, them |
Whiriwhirihia te kupu tika mō ia āputa.
Choose the correct answer for every gap.
