Maori Unpacked, 28, Where? What? Who? How? When?
28
Where? Kei hea?
What? He aha?
Who? Ko wai?
How? Peehea?
When?
Aa hea?
Inahea?
Noonahea?
Noo te taenga mai o te kiore
At the arrival of the rat.
I te wehenga o te manu nui
At the departure of the big bird
These are whens for the past. If its a when for the future then use a
Aa te haramai o te tangata
When person comes
This might call for a new item of furniture, a Tallboy with drawers for Where, Kei hea if its present and I hea if its past- two little areas with a divider in the drawer perhaps,
another drawer for What? He aha?
Another for Who? Ko wai?
And yet another for When, again a drawer with a for future, A hea? Or past, noonahea? or inahea?
Or a Mind Map with little clouds coming off a big question mark in the middle.
Or Mobiles off every corner of the ceiling asking Where? What? Who? And How?.
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