Ngā Tohutohu
I hea? Where was/were?
You have already learnt that i is used to indicate past location. There is a clear difference between kei and i in the following examples.
Hei tauira
| I hea rāua? |
Where were they? |
| I te tāone rāua. |
They were in town. |
| Kei hea rāua? |
Where are they. |
| Kei te tāone rāua. |
They are in town. |
| I hea tana koti? |
Where was her coat? |
| I runga i te turu. |
On the chair. |
| Kei hea tana koti? |
Where is her coat? |
| Kei runga i te tūru. |
It's on the chair. |
For further explanations and examples see Te Kākano p. 29.
Tirohia ia pikitia, ka whakautu ai i ngā pātai.
Look at each illustration and then answer the question.
