Vocabulary for a lesson

1. a — [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia.

2. aha — what

3. ahau — I, me

4. ai — Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai

5. ake — up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake)

6. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

7. ana — indeed, when, if

8. anō — again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō)

9. atu — away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word)

10. au — I, me

11. e — by; of course; a term of address follows; [in the future]; particle used in a negation

12. ehara — exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not

13. haere — go, come

14. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

15. he — a, some; in the category of

16. hea — where?

17. hei — at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)

18. hiahia — to want

19. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

20. hiamoe — sleepy

21. hipi — sheep

22. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

23. hoki — to go back, return; also, indeed

24. i — object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word. Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went Past time marker: I tērā wiki ... Last week Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo. Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i te kura.

25. iho — downwards

26. iti — small, little

27. ka — will happen | Verbal particle with a range of meanings; not directly translated with an English word

28. kaha — strong, able

29. kai — eat (v); food (n)

30. katoa — all

31. kaua — negative word, do not, eg: Kaua e tangi

32. kei — Various uses, meanings, eg: preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that...

33. kei te — at the moment; now

34. keke — cake

35. ki — to, at, →; | Has various uses and meanings

36. kia — may you be; may we be; let it be that; | Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word.

37. ko — is, are (Various uses; not usually translatable with an English word), [equals], [topic marker]

38. koe — you, one person

39. koutou — you, three or more people

40. kua — then; have; has; had | Verbal particle; indicating completed action or movement into a state

41. kura — school; treasured item

42. kurī — dog

43. kēkē — armpit

44. kōrero — to talk, speak

45. mahi — to do, work, make

46. mai — towards the speaker in space or in orientation; to here

47. manu — bird

48. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

49. matekai — hungry, starving

50. me — and, should, with (various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should)

51. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

52. mere — bush, shrub

53. mā — clean, white, and others

54. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

55. mātou — we, us (three or more people, excluding the person/ people addressed)

56. mō — for, unrealised, ō category possession, about

57. nei — here, by speaker

58. ngā — the, plural

59. noho — to live; sit

60. nui — big, great, many

61. nā — Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of

62. nō — from

63. o — of, belonging to | Has several uses

64. oma — to run, escape

65. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

66. pai — good (adj); to like (v); good

67. pukapuka — book, lungs

68. pēhea — how?

69. pōuri — sad, dark

70. rangi — sky, day

71. rere — to escape; to fly

72. riri — anger, angry

73. runga — on

74. rā — day; the sun; over there

75. rākau — tree; timber

76. rātou — they, them, three or more people

77. rāua — them; they (two people)

78. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

79. taku — my (singular); edge

80. tamaiti — child

81. tamariki — children

82. tangata — person

83. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

84. te — the, singular definite article

85. tino — very

86. tonu — still

87. tāne — man, male

88. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

89. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

90. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

91. tēnā — that, by the listener

92. tērā — that over there, that

93. tō — your (singular); to drag

94. tōku — my (singular)

95. wahine — woman, wife

96. wai — water; who

97. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

98. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

99. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

100. whare — house, building

101. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

102. ā — and; and then

103. āhua — shape, form, appearance

104. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

105. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

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