Interrogative sentences in Maori grammar are utilized to ask questions. Much like other languages, they can be either yes/no questions or ones that elicit specific information. The key to forming questions in Maori is knowing the correct interrogative words, much like ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘then’, ‘where’ in English, and also the correct sentence structure. Understanding these crucial elements of Maori grammar can help students significantly in acquiring this beautiful language.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Words
1. He aha *te* (the) tangohanga i to kutikuti?
2. *Kei* (at) hea koe e noho ana?
3. *Ko* (is) wai te tane tino rawe?
4. He aha *te* (the) Take o te whare toi?
5. *Kei* (at) whea te whare pukapuka?
6. *Ko* (is) wai koe?
7. *Moku* (owned by) aha te potae?
8. *Ko* (is) wai te ingoa o te tamaiti?
9. He aha *te* (the) tikanga o tenei kupu?
10. *Ai* (eat) aha koe mo te kai tuatahi?
11. *Kei* (at) hea te whareherehere?
12. *Ko* (is) wai kei te whakatangi i te kitā?
13. He aha *te* (the) taone tu ata?
14. Pehea te *whakararuraru* (confuse) mo te whare?
15. *Kei* (at) whea te whare kai?
2. *Kei* (at) hea koe e noho ana?
3. *Ko* (is) wai te tane tino rawe?
4. He aha *te* (the) Take o te whare toi?
5. *Kei* (at) whea te whare pukapuka?
6. *Ko* (is) wai koe?
7. *Moku* (owned by) aha te potae?
8. *Ko* (is) wai te ingoa o te tamaiti?
9. He aha *te* (the) tikanga o tenei kupu?
10. *Ai* (eat) aha koe mo te kai tuatahi?
11. *Kei* (at) hea te whareherehere?
12. *Ko* (is) wai kei te whakatangi i te kitā?
13. He aha *te* (the) taone tu ata?
14. Pehea te *whakararuraru* (confuse) mo te whare?
15. *Kei* (at) whea te whare kai?
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Words
1. He aha *te* (the) whakatakotoranga mo te whare?
2. *Ko* (is) wai koe?
3. *Pehea* (how) te huarahi ki te whare kōhungahunga?
4. Pehea *te* (the) whiwhinga putaikitaki?
5. *No* (from) whea koe?
6. *He* (is) aha to whare?
7. Nohea *te* (the) niho?
8. *Ai* (eat) aha koe mo te kai o te po?
9. *Ko* (is) wai te ingoa o to hoa?
10. Pehea te whakararuraru mo *te* (the) whareherehere?
11. *Ko* (is) wai te tino atua?
12. He aha te *toa* (warrior) mo te whawhai?
13. *Ai* (eat) aha koe mo te hakari?
14. He aha *te* (the) whakatakotoranga mo te whareherehere?
15. Nohea *te* (the) huarahi ki te marae?
2. *Ko* (is) wai koe?
3. *Pehea* (how) te huarahi ki te whare kōhungahunga?
4. Pehea *te* (the) whiwhinga putaikitaki?
5. *No* (from) whea koe?
6. *He* (is) aha to whare?
7. Nohea *te* (the) niho?
8. *Ai* (eat) aha koe mo te kai o te po?
9. *Ko* (is) wai te ingoa o to hoa?
10. Pehea te whakararuraru mo *te* (the) whareherehere?
11. *Ko* (is) wai te tino atua?
12. He aha te *toa* (warrior) mo te whawhai?
13. *Ai* (eat) aha koe mo te hakari?
14. He aha *te* (the) whakatakotoranga mo te whareherehere?
15. Nohea *te* (the) huarahi ki te marae?
