Ngā Tohutohu
Using the o category for things associated with the body.
In Chapters 1 and 2 of Te Kākano you practised using the a and o category with kinship terms. In Chapter 2 you were introduced to the use of o when the thing that is owned, or possessed, is part of something. Anything that is closely associated with the body will also normally take o.
Hei tauira:
| Te tūru o te kaiako. |
The teacher's chair. |
| Te moenga o taku tama. |
My son's bed. |
| Te ringaringa o te tamaiti. |
The child's hand. |
However, food, crops and animals are normally associated with the a category. The following exercises will give you practice in the various uses of a and o.
Whiriwhirihia te kupu tika mō ngā rerenga kōrero e whai ake nei.
Choose the correct word for the following sentences.
