Adverbs of place, or tāwāhi, in the Maori language are typically used to describe the position or location of an entity. These can be used to express where something currently is, where it was in the past or where it will be in the future. As in English but unlike some languages, adverbs of place in Maori can be used before or after the verb they modify, depending on emphasis.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Adverbs of Place
1. I haere *ahau* (I) ki te kura.
2. Kua noho *ia* (he/she) i te whare.
3. I whakatū *tātou* (we) te tēpu ki roto i te kāinga.
4. Kei *hea* (where) te whare pukapuka?
5. Kei te noho *rātou* (they) ki runga i te whare.
6. I whai *koe* (you) i te ara ki te whare.
7. Kei te korero *au* (I) ki a koe i te wāhi.
8. Kei te hoko *mātou* (we) i ngā huawhenua ki te toa.
9. Kei te haere *koutou* (you all) ki te wharepaku.
10. Kei te whakakore *rāua* (they two) i roto i te whare.
11. Kei te whakarongo *au* (I) ki te reo o te moana.
12. Kei te haere *koe* (you) ki te māra.
13. I whakakore *tātau* (we) i te whakakī i te waka.
14. Kei te whakakī *kōrua* (you two) i te kete.
15. Kei *waho* (outside) te kurī.
Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences with Appropriate Adverbs of Place
1. I tae *rātou* (they) ki te whāriki.
2. He haere *kōrua* (you two) ki te moana.
3. Kei te hoko *mātou* (we) i ngā ika ki te toa.
4. Kei te haere *ahau* (I) ki te wāhi.
5. Kei te mahi *au* (I) i te wāhi.
6. He noho *koutou* (you all) ki te whare.
7. Kei roto *au* (I) i te whare.
8. Kei te whakarongo *koe* (you) i te tangata.
9. He titiro *rāua* (they two) ki te whāriki.
10. Kei te whakaputa *mātou* (we) i ngā kai ki te toa.
11. He hoko *au* (I) i te waka.
12. Kei *roto* (inside) te pūkeko.
13. Kei te haere *tātou* (we) ki te wharepuku.
14. Kei te mahi *koutou* (you all) i te pāmu.
15. Kei te haere *tātau* (we) ki te tāone.
