Compound-Complex sentences in Maori grammar are a combination of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. These complex sentences in Maori serve to express more intricate thoughts and ideas, often conveying multiple actions or events occurring with contextual dependencies. Using the right structure of a compound-complex sentence in Maori can help you to better communicate your thoughts and ideas in a more detailed and nuanced manner.
Exercise 1: Fill in the missing word in the following Maori compound-complex sentences
1. *Pēhea* (how) koe e whakamahi ana i te rererangi, ā, ka whakaaetia e koe te pakaru?
2. I whakaaro *ahau*tēnei rā, ā, ka whakaae ahau ki te hoko i tētahi hōiho hōu.
3. He *roro* tāngata, engari he waimaori hoki ngā ika.
4. *I* whakamaumahara ahau ki tā tātou herenga ki te hohipera, ēngari kāore tātou i whakaae ki te haere atu.
5. Ka whakahōhā *koe* i a ia, ka whakahōhā ia i a koe.
6. I hoko *ahau* i te rino i muri i te kore e whakaae.
7. Ka *whakatere* tātou i te kaipuke ki te moana nui.
8. I *oho* ahau i te wahine i muri i tōna whawhai.
9. Ka *whakararuraru* ahau i a ia i tēna wā.
10. Ka *whakarite* tātou i te ātea huri noa i te whare, ā, ka whakarite i te whare.
11. He *toa* tātou i roto i ngā whawhai.
12. Ka whawhai *ahau* ki te whakaroa i ngā whareherehere.
13. I *whakapau* ahau i te kaha ki te whakatere i tōku waka ki te taha i te whare.
14. He *parekura* te whawhai, ā, ka mate ngā tāngata.
15. Ka whakakore ahau ki te whakaaro mo *te* mate.
2. I whakaaro *ahau*tēnei rā, ā, ka whakaae ahau ki te hoko i tētahi hōiho hōu.
3. He *roro* tāngata, engari he waimaori hoki ngā ika.
4. *I* whakamaumahara ahau ki tā tātou herenga ki te hohipera, ēngari kāore tātou i whakaae ki te haere atu.
5. Ka whakahōhā *koe* i a ia, ka whakahōhā ia i a koe.
6. I hoko *ahau* i te rino i muri i te kore e whakaae.
7. Ka *whakatere* tātou i te kaipuke ki te moana nui.
8. I *oho* ahau i te wahine i muri i tōna whawhai.
9. Ka *whakararuraru* ahau i a ia i tēna wā.
10. Ka *whakarite* tātou i te ātea huri noa i te whare, ā, ka whakarite i te whare.
11. He *toa* tātou i roto i ngā whawhai.
12. Ka whawhai *ahau* ki te whakaroa i ngā whareherehere.
13. I *whakapau* ahau i te kaha ki te whakatere i tōku waka ki te taha i te whare.
14. He *parekura* te whawhai, ā, ka mate ngā tāngata.
15. Ka whakakore ahau ki te whakaaro mo *te* mate.
Exercise 2: Fill in the missing word in the following Maori compound-complex sentences
1. *I* whakakore ahau i te hoko, ā, i whakakore ahau i te hoko.
2. E tika ana te whakataurite a *te* kaiwhakahaere ki te whakararuraru.
3. He whawhai *nui* te whawhai, ā, he tino kaha.
4. Ka whakakore *ahau* ki te whakakore i tōku whakaaro.
5. E whai whakaaro *ana* ahau ki tātou, ā, ka whakakore ahau kia whakakore ahau.
6. I whakakore *ahau* i te whakatau i te whawhai, ā, ka whakakore i te whakatau.
7. *I* whakaae te kaiwhakahaere ki te whakararuraru, engari i whakakore te kaiwhakahaere kia whakawhirinaki.
8. He tino *kaha* te tino kaha, ā, e tika ana te tino kaha.
9. He whakararuraru *te* mana, ā, ka whakakore te whakararuraru.
10. I *hoko* te tāngata i te rino, ā, i whakakore i te hoko i te hoko.
11. He *hōhonu* te wai, engari he whareherehere te kōrero.
12. *E* whakapau kaha ana ahau ki te whakatere i te waka ki te taha i te wai.
13. Ko *te* whakararuraru, he hōhonu, ā, he mōmona te kōrero.
14. Ka whakakore ia *ki* te whakaae, ā, ka whakakore ia ki te whakakore.
15. Ka whakakore *tātou* kia whakakore i te whakatau.
2. E tika ana te whakataurite a *te* kaiwhakahaere ki te whakararuraru.
3. He whawhai *nui* te whawhai, ā, he tino kaha.
4. Ka whakakore *ahau* ki te whakakore i tōku whakaaro.
5. E whai whakaaro *ana* ahau ki tātou, ā, ka whakakore ahau kia whakakore ahau.
6. I whakakore *ahau* i te whakatau i te whawhai, ā, ka whakakore i te whakatau.
7. *I* whakaae te kaiwhakahaere ki te whakararuraru, engari i whakakore te kaiwhakahaere kia whakawhirinaki.
8. He tino *kaha* te tino kaha, ā, e tika ana te tino kaha.
9. He whakararuraru *te* mana, ā, ka whakakore te whakararuraru.
10. I *hoko* te tāngata i te rino, ā, i whakakore i te hoko i te hoko.
11. He *hōhonu* te wai, engari he whareherehere te kōrero.
12. *E* whakapau kaha ana ahau ki te whakatere i te waka ki te taha i te wai.
13. Ko *te* whakararuraru, he hōhonu, ā, he mōmona te kōrero.
14. Ka whakakore ia *ki* te whakaae, ā, ka whakakore ia ki te whakakore.
15. Ka whakakore *tātou* kia whakakore i te whakatau.
