Ngā Tohutohu
Ka tere hōhā rātou i a ia
Special uses of tere, kaha and paku
tere
fast/speed
kaha
strength/intense
paku
small/little
Ko ngā kupu e toru nei he momo tūāhua katoa, ā, kua akona kētia e koe ētahi kupu tūāhua ka taea te tū ki te taha o tētahi atu kupu kia whānui ake tōna whakamāramatanga. Hei te whārangi 65-66 o Te Māhuri te whānuitanga o ēnei kōrero. Heoi anō, kia kotahi atu tātou ki ngā tūāhua e toru nei. Ki te tāpiri ēnei kupu tūāhua ki mua i ngā kupu tūmāhi me ngā kupu tūingoa, ka whakawhāitihia tōna tikanga. Tirohia ngā kupu e rua kei raro iho.
Hei tauira 1:
riri
angry
moe
sleep
Mehemea ka tāpiri atu koe i tētahi o ngā tūāhua e toru nei ki ngā kupu i runga ake ka rerekē tōna tikanga, pēnei i raro iho.
Hei tauira 2:
tere riri
quick to anger
kaha riri
great anger
paku riri
a tiny bit angry
tere moe
quick went to sleep
kaha moe
slept heavily
paku moe
a little sleep
Ko ngā tauira e whai ake nei e whakaatu ana i te whakamahinga o ngā tūāhua nei ki roto i ētahi rerenga kōrero.
Hei tauira 3:
Nā te tamaiti hōhā, ka tere riri te koroua.
Because of the annoying child, the old man was quick to anger.
Kāore au i taea te paku moe ināpō.
I wasn’t able to get one bit of sleep last night.
Nā te kaha mamae o tōna waewae, ka kaha hāparangi te pēpi.
Because his leg was so sore, the baby screamed his lungs out.
He aha tāu e kaha pīrangi ana?
What is it that you want so much?
He aha te kupu tūāhua e ngaro ana?
