A Maori Podcast

E karanga ia


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Kia ora kia ora!


Nau mai ano ki tenei pahorangi!


This episode covers the use of the "E __" Structure. Per Te Wiremu:


Indefinite: Future

Affirmative: E karanga ia, or Tera ia e karanga, He will call.

Negative: E kore ia e karanga, or Tera ia e kore e karanga, He will not call.


For our Whakatauki, I share a very importance distinction of how the "A" and "O" categories can

drastically affect the meaning of a word. Anyways, our whakatauki is:


To ringa ki te rakau a te pakeha.

Do not say (unless that is what you mean haha) To ringa ki te rakau *o* te pakeha.


Kia ora mai!

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