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. hui — meeting; gathered

25. 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.

26. iho — downwards

27. iti — small, little

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

29. kaha — strong, able

30. kai — eat (v); food (n)

31. katoa — all

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

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

34. kei te — at the moment; now

35. keke — cake

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

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

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

39. koe — you, one person

40. kore — zero, nothing

41. koutou — you, three or more people

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

43. kura — school; treasured item

44. kurī — dog

45. kēkē — armpit

46. kōrero — to talk, speak

47. mahi — to do, work, make

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

49. manu — bird

50. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

51. matekai — hungry, starving

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

53. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

54. mere — bush, shrub

55. mā — clean, white, and others

56. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

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

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

59. nei — here, by speaker

60. ngā — the, plural

61. noho — to live; sit

62. nui — big, great, many

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

64. nō — from

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

66. oma — to run, escape

67. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

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

69. pukapuka — book, lungs

70. pēhea — how?

71. pōuri — sad, dark

72. rangi — sky, day

73. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

74. rere — to escape; to fly

75. riri — anger, angry

76. roto — in, inside, within; lake

77. runga — on

78. rā — day; the sun; over there

79. rākau — tree; timber

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

81. rāua — them; they (two people)

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

83. taku — my (singular); edge

84. tamaiti — child

85. tamariki — children

86. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

87. tangata — person

88. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

89. te — the, singular definite article

90. tino — very

91. tonu — still

92. tāne — man, male

93. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

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

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

96. tēnā — that, by the listener

97. tērā — that over there, that

98. tō — your (singular); to drag

99. tōku — my (singular)

100. tōna — his, her

101. wahine — woman, wife

102. wai — water; who

103. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

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

105. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

106. whare — house, building

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

108. ā — and; and then

109. āhua — shape, form, appearance

110. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

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

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