Maori Unpacked continued
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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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