Thursday, September 30, 2010

puff 570 Monday 22nd

Maori Unpacked continued
31

Where? Kei hea?

What? He aha?

Who? Ko wai?

How? Peehea?

When in future? Aa hea?

When in past 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 aa

Aa te haramai o te tangata.
When the 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,

Kei hea te koo?
Where is the spade?

I hea te koo?
Where was the spade?

Kei hea te kai?
Where is the food?

I hea te kai?
Where was the food?

another drawer for What? He aha?

He aha teenaa?
What is that?

He waka
A canoe


Another for Who? Ko wai?

Ko wai teeraa?
Who is that?

Ko Mere teeraa
That is Mere.

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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