Ngā Tohutohu
E kī ana te pānui, me tū tātou
Reporting information
You have already learnt how to offer someone’s opinion in Te Kākano, now you will look at how to report information not ascribed to a particular person. Look at these examples:
| E kīia ana, ko Tokoroa te tāone papai mō |
It is said that Tokoroa is a good town for |
| te mahi ngahere. |
bush work. |
| E kī ana te pukapuka nei, he roa ake |
This book says that the Waikato River is |
| te awa o Waikato i te awa o Waipā. |
longer than the Waipā River. |
| E ai ki ngā kōrero, ko te tīrairaka te |
By all accounts, the fantail is the cheekiest |
| manu whakatoi o ngā manu katoa. |
bird of all the birds. |
For further explanations and examples see Te Pihinga pp.7-8.
Tirohia ngā kōrero e whai ake nei, āta whakaarohia mēnā kei te tika, kei te hē rānei te whakapākehātanga.
Look at the following sentences, think carefully if the English translation is correct or incorrect
