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How do I say 'With' in Maori?


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Kia ora ano!


This week I shed a bit of life on how to use 'With' when speaking Maori.


Ray Harlow gives the below explanations [A Maori Refence Grammar, pg 151-152]


The English 'with' introduces three types of comment, so care is need in seeking a Maori equivalent.

"I taaraia te waka ki te toki pounamu - The canoe was carved with a jade adze."

"I enei ra, tuhia ai nga tuhinga roa ki te rorohiko, kaua ki te pene - These days, essays are written on (by means of) computers, not with a pen."

"Whakakiia te puka ki te reo Maori - Fill the form in, in Maori".

"Kaua e korero me tou waha e kii ana - Dont speak with your mouth full"

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