In Maori grammar, article determiners serve a crucial function just like in other languages. These words help define a noun as specific or unspecific. The main determiners in Maori include te (the), nga (the, for plural), he (a/an), and etahi (some). As a Maori language learner, mastering the use of these determiners will contribute to your sentence formulation and understanding.
Fill in the missing determiner: Te, nga, he or etahi
1. “*Kainga* te karaka.” (clock)
2. “*Pukapuka* kei runga i te tepapa.” (book)
3. “Kei hea *raiona*?” (lion)
4. “Whaiao *ra* e whiti ana.” (sun)
5. “*Tamaiti* e takatu ana.” (child)
6. “*whare* i roto i taone.” (house)
7. “E noho ana *he kata*” (joke)
8. “E hoko ana *waipiro* mo tana hoa.” (beer)
9. “*Rakau* o te tane.” (tree)
10. “*Pene* o Hana.” (pen)
11. “*motoka* kikorangi.” (car)
12. “*Kurī* a Mary.” (dog)
13. “*Kaikai* o te ra.” (meal)
14. “*Pango* o taku toa.” (black)
15. “*Tamariki* i whakarerea.” (children)
2. “*Pukapuka* kei runga i te tepapa.” (book)
3. “Kei hea *raiona*?” (lion)
4. “Whaiao *ra* e whiti ana.” (sun)
5. “*Tamaiti* e takatu ana.” (child)
6. “*whare* i roto i taone.” (house)
7. “E noho ana *he kata*” (joke)
8. “E hoko ana *waipiro* mo tana hoa.” (beer)
9. “*Rakau* o te tane.” (tree)
10. “*Pene* o Hana.” (pen)
11. “*motoka* kikorangi.” (car)
12. “*Kurī* a Mary.” (dog)
13. “*Kaikai* o te ra.” (meal)
14. “*Pango* o taku toa.” (black)
15. “*Tamariki* i whakarerea.” (children)
Fill in the missing determiner: Te, nga, he or etahi
16. “*Maunga* roa.” (mountain)
17. “*Ika* o Hana.” (fish)
18. “*Pouaka* kowhatu.” (box)
19. “*He wharepaku* i te kura.” (toilet)
20. “*Rori* i te pa.” (road)
21. “*Mahi* o te ra.” (work)
22. “*Paka* aroha.” (pack)
23. “*Panana* o tona whaea.” (banana)
24. “*Mara* hua.” (garden)
25. “*Awa* roa.” (river)
26. “*Kohe* whero.” (red)
27. “*Whare* o John.” (house)
28. “*Wharekai* a Peter.” (dining)
29. “*Tieke* o te ra.” (saddleback)
30. “*Rarangi* inu.” (line)
17. “*Ika* o Hana.” (fish)
18. “*Pouaka* kowhatu.” (box)
19. “*He wharepaku* i te kura.” (toilet)
20. “*Rori* i te pa.” (road)
21. “*Mahi* o te ra.” (work)
22. “*Paka* aroha.” (pack)
23. “*Panana* o tona whaea.” (banana)
24. “*Mara* hua.” (garden)
25. “*Awa* roa.” (river)
26. “*Kohe* whero.” (red)
27. “*Whare* o John.” (house)
28. “*Wharekai* a Peter.” (dining)
29. “*Tieke* o te ra.” (saddleback)
30. “*Rarangi* inu.” (line)
