Prepositions of place Exercises For Maori Grammar

Comprehensive grammar exercise for advanced language learners

Prepositions of place, or “tลซwฤhi”, in Maori grammar are words used to describe spatial relationships. This means they refer to where something or someone is positioned in relation to something or someone else. Typically, Maori prepositions of place include words such as “i” (at), “ki” (to), “kei” (at), “mai i” (from), and so on. These words are not only used to describe physical location but also used abstractly to describe conceptual or metaphorical spaces. Understanding these prepositions is key to truly grasping the structure and beauty of the Maori language.

Exercise 1: Practice using prepositions of place in Maori

1. Kei *te* kitchen to mate. (the)
2. Kei hea *koe*? (you)
3. Kei *roto* i te whare ahau. (inside)
4. Kei *waho* te kurฤซ. (outside)
5. Noho ana ahau ki *raro* i te rฤkau. (under)
6. Kei *runga* i te tฤ“pu ngฤ pukapuka. (on)
7. Ka whiti ahau i *te* awa. (the)
8. Kei hea *to* pukapuka? (your)
9. Hei *ngฤ* wฤhanga katoa i te whare. (all)
10. Ka whiti ahau i *te* rori. (the)
11. Kei *te* whare to pฤ“pi. (the)
12. Ka whiti ahau i *te* moana. (the)
13. Kei *roto* i te pลtitara ngฤ hua.
14. Kei *te* tฤone to whaea. (the)
15. Ka hoki *ahau* ki te kฤinga. (I)

Exercise 2: Identify the correct prepositions of place

1. Kei *runga* i te maunga ngฤ hipi. (on)
2. Kei *te* tลซnga waka to waka. (the)
3. He aha *ta* mahi? (your)
4. Ka haere *ahau* ki te wharepaku. (I)
5. Kei *roto* i te ipu he kapu tฤซ. (inside)
6. Kei *waho* i te whare ngฤ tamariki. (outside)
7. Kei *te* tฤone to hoa. (the)
8. Ka haere *ahau* ki te kura. (I)
9. Kei *raro* i te rฤkau he manu iti. (under)
10. Noho ana *ahau* ki te tฤone. (I)
11. Kei *te* wharewaka to waka. (the)
12. Ka whiti *ahau* i te awa. (I)
13. Kei *te* takutai to whare. (the)
14. He aha *te* ingoa o to hoa? (the)
15. Ka hoki *ahau* ki te kฤinga. (I)

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