Ngā Tohutohu
Tēhea is used to ask ‘which’ when there is only one thing being asked about. Tēhea is placed before the thing you want to find out.
Hei tauira:
| Ko tēhea rā tēnei? |
Which day is this? |
| Ko tēhea iwi? |
Which tribe? |
| Ko tēhea te maunga o Ngāti Porou? |
Which mountain is Ngāti Porou’s mountain? |
| Nō tēhea iwi koe? |
Which tribe are you from? |
| Ko tēhea rā o te wiki tēnei? |
Which day of the week is this? |
Ēhea the plural form of tēhea is used to ask ‘which’ when there is more than one thing being asked about. Ēhea is placed before the noun.
Hei tauira:
| Ko ēhea whare e peitatia ana? |
Which houses are being painted? |
| Kei ēhea tiriti ngā ākonga e noho ana? |
Which streets are the students living in? |
| Ko ēhea tau i haere ai koe ki Hawai‘i? |
Which years did you travel to Hawai‘i? |
For further explanations, examples and exercises see Te Kākano pp. 47, 100. Te Kākano Pukapuka Tātaki p. 57 and theTe Kākano CD’s Mahi 80, 82.
Whiriwhirihia te whakautu tika.
