Maori Unpacked, 1, Unpacking Sounds

Maori Unpacked takes a word by word approach. The reader is shown what each word is, a noun, a verb, an adjective or whatever. The book may be a useful tool, a way in, so to speak, to the language. The Second Edition gives more examples and more exercises.

Maori Unpacked is also a primer for people wanting to learn the language in a systematic way.

Maori Unpacked has been written in a way that intends to make grammar interesting and fun to use.

There are several Appendices meant to throw light on what has gone before.

Kia pai oo koutou na haerenga aa reo,

Peter Cleave

Aokautere and Oxford

July 2008








1

Unpacking sounds

Stretch

Take a deep breath

Say
a
as in ah
e
as in tech
i
as in fee
o
as in took
u
as in moo

Write out a card for each sound and put the cards along a windowsill where you can see them

Say or sing the sounds each time you look out the window

Make another set of cards and put across the lintel of the door you use most when leaving the house

Say or sing the sounds each time you leave the house

Make the neighbours stare!

and have these sounds ready for further use!

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