Maori Unpacked, 41, Where shall we put the causative?

41

Where shall we put the causative?

whaka-
haere, go
whakahaere, cause to go
The causative whaka is used to turn a stative into a universal verb.
So, for example, you can take he word mau
and make it whakamau
and then add a passive ending
and say
Ka whakamautia te rakau e au
The stick is grabbed by me.

I suppose we could put it somewhere in the centre of things...

Make up a box with Whaka- on it.

Make Mobiles with different uses of Whaka- such as Whakahaere, Whakatuu and the like.

Make a Mind Map with clouds, each with an example of Whaka- and one with an example of Whaka- that is a passive..

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