Prepositions of agent in Maori grammar play a major role in determining the relationship between the subject and the object. They denote who is performing an action. Specifically, the preposition ‘na’ is often used for indicating an action done by a specific agent.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of agent
1. Kua whakapau kaha *na* Te Tiriti o Waitangi (by).
2. He whakataetae *na* te kura (by).
3. He taonga *na* taku whaea (from).
4. Kua whakakoratia *na* te roopu rangatahi (by).
5. Ka tae mai *na* Rotorua (from).
6. He koha *na* taku papa (from).
7. I korerotia *na* te tangata (by).
8. Kua whakaritea *na* te Kawanatanga (by).
9. He whakairo *na* te tohunga (by).
10. I whakaputaina *na* te Hahi Rōmana Katōriki (by).
11. He karanga *na* te whanau (by).
12. I whakatuwheratia *na* te kuia (by).
13. Ka whakatuwheratia *na* te kaihoko (by).
14. Kua whakaputaina *na* te tangata (by).
15. He mihinare *na* te Hāhi Mihinare ki Aotearoa (by).
2. He whakataetae *na* te kura (by).
3. He taonga *na* taku whaea (from).
4. Kua whakakoratia *na* te roopu rangatahi (by).
5. Ka tae mai *na* Rotorua (from).
6. He koha *na* taku papa (from).
7. I korerotia *na* te tangata (by).
8. Kua whakaritea *na* te Kawanatanga (by).
9. He whakairo *na* te tohunga (by).
10. I whakaputaina *na* te Hahi Rōmana Katōriki (by).
11. He karanga *na* te whanau (by).
12. I whakatuwheratia *na* te kuia (by).
13. Ka whakatuwheratia *na* te kaihoko (by).
14. Kua whakaputaina *na* te tangata (by).
15. He mihinare *na* te Hāhi Mihinare ki Aotearoa (by).
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks using the correct preposition of agent
1. Kua whakakoratia *na* te kura (by).
2. He korero *na* taku koroua (from).
3. Kua whakahautia *na* te kaumatua (by).
4. Ka whiwhi korero *na* Tauranga Moana (from).
5. He waiata *na* taku kaumātua (from).
6. I whakakitea *na* te tamaiti (by).
7. Kua whiwhi *na* te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (by).
8. He kupu whakaari *na* te korero (from).
9. I whakatauritea *na* te tangata (by).
10. Kua whakanohoia *na* te iwi (by).
11. He whakatauki *na* te koroua (from).
12. I whakawhanakehia *na* te rangatahi (by).
13. Ka whakapumautia *na* te whāea (by).
14. Kua tikaina *na* te tangata (by).
15. He kaiwhakawhiti reo *na* te Kāwanatanga (by).
2. He korero *na* taku koroua (from).
3. Kua whakahautia *na* te kaumatua (by).
4. Ka whiwhi korero *na* Tauranga Moana (from).
5. He waiata *na* taku kaumātua (from).
6. I whakakitea *na* te tamaiti (by).
7. Kua whiwhi *na* te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (by).
8. He kupu whakaari *na* te korero (from).
9. I whakatauritea *na* te tangata (by).
10. Kua whakanohoia *na* te iwi (by).
11. He whakatauki *na* te koroua (from).
12. I whakawhanakehia *na* te rangatahi (by).
13. Ka whakapumautia *na* te whāea (by).
14. Kua tikaina *na* te tangata (by).
15. He kaiwhakawhiti reo *na* te Kāwanatanga (by).
