In Maori grammar, plurals are governed by a set of rules depending on the word class, quantity, and context. Countable nouns usually take the plural form when there are more than one of the item. However, the word order and particle use also change according to the context. In this exercise, we focus on understanding the Maori language plural forms through sentences.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences by choosing the correct plural form of the Maori word.
1. He *whare* mo te whanau. (home)
2. He *pukapuka* mo nga tamariki. (book)
3. Ka whakapau kaha *ratou* ki te whakaoti i te whare. (they)
4. Kua oti nga *purei* a Tama. (game)
5. He *wharekai* hei whakakai i te hunga. (cafe)
6. Tenei etahi *whakaaro*. (thought)
7. E wha nga *whare* e tu ana i reira. (houses)
8. E toru nga *pukapuka* i te tereina. (books)
9. E whitu nga *tamariki* i te kura. (children)
10. E rua nga *wharekai*. (cafes)
11. E ono nga *purei* a Hana. (games)
12. Ka whakarite *ratou* he hui. (they)
13. Hei konei nga *whakaaro* a te whanau. (thoughts)
14. He *pukapuka* i roto i te pouaka. (book)
15. He *whare* i roto i te pa. (home)
2. He *pukapuka* mo nga tamariki. (book)
3. Ka whakapau kaha *ratou* ki te whakaoti i te whare. (they)
4. Kua oti nga *purei* a Tama. (game)
5. He *wharekai* hei whakakai i te hunga. (cafe)
6. Tenei etahi *whakaaro*. (thought)
7. E wha nga *whare* e tu ana i reira. (houses)
8. E toru nga *pukapuka* i te tereina. (books)
9. E whitu nga *tamariki* i te kura. (children)
10. E rua nga *wharekai*. (cafes)
11. E ono nga *purei* a Hana. (games)
12. Ka whakarite *ratou* he hui. (they)
13. Hei konei nga *whakaaro* a te whanau. (thoughts)
14. He *pukapuka* i roto i te pouaka. (book)
15. He *whare* i roto i te pa. (home)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks by using the correct plural form of the Maori word.
1. Ka wera nga *whare* i te ahi. (houses)
2. Ka whakaatu *ratou* i nga pukapuka. (they)
3. Ka whakapumau *tamariki* i te whare. (children)
4. Ka whakatau nga *whakaaro* a Te Rangi. (ideas)
5. He *wharekai* i Hataitai. (cafes)
6. Kei hea nga *purei* mo te hui? (games)
7. Ka whakaki *ratou* i te kete. (they)
8. Ka whakatau nga *whakaaro* a Hemi. (thoughts)
9. E rua nga *pukapuka* i te whare pukapuka. (books)
10. Ka whakaatu *tamariki* i nga pikitia. (children)
11. E whitu nga *whare* e noho ana i te pa. (houses)
12. Ka whakahaere *ratou* i te wharekura. (they)
13. He *whare* i Waiuku. (homes)
14. He tino *pukapuka* mo ia. (book)
15. Ka whakapau kaha nga *tamariki* ki te takaro. (children)
2. Ka whakaatu *ratou* i nga pukapuka. (they)
3. Ka whakapumau *tamariki* i te whare. (children)
4. Ka whakatau nga *whakaaro* a Te Rangi. (ideas)
5. He *wharekai* i Hataitai. (cafes)
6. Kei hea nga *purei* mo te hui? (games)
7. Ka whakaki *ratou* i te kete. (they)
8. Ka whakatau nga *whakaaro* a Hemi. (thoughts)
9. E rua nga *pukapuka* i te whare pukapuka. (books)
10. Ka whakaatu *tamariki* i nga pikitia. (children)
11. E whitu nga *whare* e noho ana i te pa. (houses)
12. Ka whakahaere *ratou* i te wharekura. (they)
13. He *whare* i Waiuku. (homes)
14. He tino *pukapuka* mo ia. (book)
15. Ka whakapau kaha nga *tamariki* ki te takaro. (children)
