Adverbs of frequency in Maori grammar depict how often an action occurs. They provide more details about the verb, helping to clarify how regularly an event happens. In Maori, some common adverbs of frequency include ‘tonu’ (always), ‘wawe’ (quickly), ‘rito’ (rarely), and ‘noho’ (never).
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs of frequency.
1. Kua *tonu* (always) ahau e whakapau kaha ana ki te ako.
2. Ka *wawe* (quickly) takatu ahau i toku moenga.
3. He wahine *noho* (never) e kanikani ana a Sarah.
4. Ka *rito* (rarely) whakanikoniko ahau i toku ruma.
5. E *tonu* (always) aroha ana ahau ki a koe.
6. Kei te korero *wawe* (quickly) koe.
7. E *noho* (never) whakawhitiwhiti korero ahau ki a ia.
8. Kei te *rito* (rarely) kite ahau i a ia.
9. E *tonu* (always) whakatika ahau i te ata.
10. Kei te hoko *wawe* (quickly) ahau i te hoko.
2. Ka *wawe* (quickly) takatu ahau i toku moenga.
3. He wahine *noho* (never) e kanikani ana a Sarah.
4. Ka *rito* (rarely) whakanikoniko ahau i toku ruma.
5. E *tonu* (always) aroha ana ahau ki a koe.
6. Kei te korero *wawe* (quickly) koe.
7. E *noho* (never) whakawhitiwhiti korero ahau ki a ia.
8. Kei te *rito* (rarely) kite ahau i a ia.
9. E *tonu* (always) whakatika ahau i te ata.
10. Kei te hoko *wawe* (quickly) ahau i te hoko.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs of frequency.
1. Kei te *tonu* (always) ngana ahau ki te whakawhirinaki iahau.
2. Kei te *noho* (never) whakahawea ahau ki a ia.
3. E *wawe* (quickly) whakapau kaha ana ahau ki te ako.
4. E *rito* (rarely) whakawhirinaki ana ahau ki a ia.
5. Kei te *tonu* (always) whakapau kaha ahau ki te ako.
6. Kei te *wawe* (quickly) whakatika ahau i te ata.
7. E *noho* (never) ahau e whakapau kaha ana ki te ako.
8. Ka *rito* (rarely) whakanikoniko ahau i toku ruma.
9. E *tonu* (always) whakawhirinaki ana ahau i a koe.
10. Kei te *wawe* (quickly) hiahia ahau ki te haere ki te whare wananga.
2. Kei te *noho* (never) whakahawea ahau ki a ia.
3. E *wawe* (quickly) whakapau kaha ana ahau ki te ako.
4. E *rito* (rarely) whakawhirinaki ana ahau ki a ia.
5. Kei te *tonu* (always) whakapau kaha ahau ki te ako.
6. Kei te *wawe* (quickly) whakatika ahau i te ata.
7. E *noho* (never) ahau e whakapau kaha ana ki te ako.
8. Ka *rito* (rarely) whakanikoniko ahau i toku ruma.
9. E *tonu* (always) whakawhirinaki ana ahau i a koe.
10. Kei te *wawe* (quickly) hiahia ahau ki te haere ki te whare wananga.
