Ngā Tohutohu
He roroa rawa ōu makawe
Intensifying the meaning of a word.
Rawa is often used to mean ‘too’, ‘very’ or ‘really’. Rawa is always placed immediately after the word it is modifying.
Hei tauira:
| Iti |
small |
| Iti rawa |
too/very/really small |
| He iti rawa ngā hū nei. |
These shoes are too small. |
| Kua hōhā rawa ahau. |
I’m really bored now. |
Whakapākehātia, whakamāoritia rānei ngā rerenga kōrero e whai ake nei.
Translate the following sentences.
Hei tauira:
He nui rawa
Answer: It’s too big
