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Maori Unpacked continued
62

How many relatives have we got?

Lots!

e...ana
Ka koorero au ki te tangata e tuu ana i toku taha.
I speak to the person who is standing by my side.

e...nei/na/ra
Ka koorero au ki te tangata e noho nei i tooku taha.
I speak to the person who sits at my side.

or i...nei/na/ra
if its in the past
Ka koorero au ki te tangata i haramai nei.
I speak to the person who came here.

and same with ai

e...ai
Ka waea au ki te tangata e haramai ai aapoopoo.
I rang the perso who is coming tomorrow.

i...ai
Kua kite au i te tangata i tuu ai i te kokona.
I saw the man who stood on the corner.


Then there are the possessives used to create or allow a relative clause

Ka koorero au ki te tangata naana nei te kuri maa.
I speak to rhe person with the white dog.

Ka koorero au ki te tangata noona nei te waka roa.
I speak to the man with the long car.

Do a summary of all relative clauses in your Mind Map
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