Adverbs of degree in Maori grammar are used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are useful in providing more information about actions or qualities being described in sentences. The adverbs of degree can describe the intensity, quantity, or manner in which something occurs or exists. This makes them an essential aspect of descriptive and narrative language use in Maori.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate Adverbs of degree in Maori.
1. Kāore e *tino* mākū te whāriki. (very)
2. Kei te whakararuraru *tino* ahau. (totally)
3. Kua *tino* whakaaro ahau ki te haere. (actually)
4. Ka whakatūwhera *tino* te kuaha. (completely)
5. Kei te kai *tino* ahau i te kai. (definitely)
6. E *rawe* ana ahau ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. (greatly)
7. Kei te whawhai *tino* ahau. (strongly)
8. Kei te *wehe* whakaaro ahau. (differently)
9. Kei te whakahī *tino* ia i tana mahi. (truly)
10. Kua whakarite *roa* ahau ki te haere ki reira. (long)
11. Kua *roa* e whakawhitiwhiti korero mātou. (long)
12. Kua whakawhanake *roa* ia i tana pukenga whakapae. (much)
13. He hono *tino* tō mātou. (deep)
14. Kei te *kino* te hūruhuru o te manu. (badly)
15. He *tino* āhua tō te rangi ināianei. (real)
2. Kei te whakararuraru *tino* ahau. (totally)
3. Kua *tino* whakaaro ahau ki te haere. (actually)
4. Ka whakatūwhera *tino* te kuaha. (completely)
5. Kei te kai *tino* ahau i te kai. (definitely)
6. E *rawe* ana ahau ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. (greatly)
7. Kei te whawhai *tino* ahau. (strongly)
8. Kei te *wehe* whakaaro ahau. (differently)
9. Kei te whakahī *tino* ia i tana mahi. (truly)
10. Kua whakarite *roa* ahau ki te haere ki reira. (long)
11. Kua *roa* e whakawhitiwhiti korero mātou. (long)
12. Kua whakawhanake *roa* ia i tana pukenga whakapae. (much)
13. He hono *tino* tō mātou. (deep)
14. Kei te *kino* te hūruhuru o te manu. (badly)
15. He *tino* āhua tō te rangi ināianei. (real)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with appropriate Adverbs of degree in Maori.
1. Kua whakatūwhera *tino* a Rangi i te kuaha. (fully)
2. Kāore e *tino* whakapau kaha a Hemi i tana mahi. (really)
3. He whare *roa* tōna. (big)
4. He aha te *roa* o te wā e whakatiki ana koe? (long)
5. Kei te titiro *tino* ahau ki te whare taonga. (closely)
6. Kua whakakore *kino* ahau ki te kai. (badly)
7. Kua whakakī *roa* ia i tana puku ki te kai. (much)
8. Kāore e *tino* whakapono a Tama i a ia. (really)
9. He pai *tino* te hāngī. (very)
10. Kua whakapau *tino* kaha ahau ki te whakapai i tēnei whare. (completely)
11. Kei te kai *tino* ahau. (absolutely)
12. Kei te *kino* te rā. (badly)
13. Kua *tino* whakapau kaha ahau ki te whiwhi i tēnei tūranga. (really)
14. He *roa* te wā i noho ai ahau ki reira. (long)
15. Kei te whakapau *roa* kaha ahau ki tēnei mahi. (much)
2. Kāore e *tino* whakapau kaha a Hemi i tana mahi. (really)
3. He whare *roa* tōna. (big)
4. He aha te *roa* o te wā e whakatiki ana koe? (long)
5. Kei te titiro *tino* ahau ki te whare taonga. (closely)
6. Kua whakakore *kino* ahau ki te kai. (badly)
7. Kua whakakī *roa* ia i tana puku ki te kai. (much)
8. Kāore e *tino* whakapono a Tama i a ia. (really)
9. He pai *tino* te hāngī. (very)
10. Kua whakapau *tino* kaha ahau ki te whakapai i tēnei whare. (completely)
11. Kei te kai *tino* ahau. (absolutely)
12. Kei te *kino* te rā. (badly)
13. Kua *tino* whakapau kaha ahau ki te whiwhi i tēnei tūranga. (really)
14. He *roa* te wā i noho ai ahau ki reira. (long)
15. Kei te whakapau *roa* kaha ahau ki tēnei mahi. (much)
