Ngā Tohutohu
In a previous activity in this module you have learnt how to use a and o with kinship terms. In this exercise we build upon those lessons and learn another use of the o category. When something that is owned or possessed is part of something else then you must use the o category. Therefore things that would usually take the a category take o if they are part of something, such as a group.
Hei tauira:
| E hia ngā tau o Neihana? |
How old is Nathan? |
| Ko wai te ingoa o te tamāhine a Tarati? |
What is the name of Tarati's daughter? |
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| Ngā tamariki a Tarati. |
Tarati's children. |
| Ngā tamariki o te kura. |
The children of the school. |
Note the difference in the examples above. In the second example the children are part of school so o is used.
| Te kūaha o te motokā. |
The door of the car. |
| Te tuanui o te whare. |
The roof of the house. |
The door is part of the car and the roof is part of the house therefore o is used.
For further explanations and exercises see Te Kākano Pukapuka Tātaki p.16.
Whakakīa ngā āputa.
Fill the gaps.
