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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2025 · 9 MIN

For - Do I use Moku or Ki?

from A Maori Podcast · host Ihira

Tena koutou katoa!Due to the influence of the English language, English sentence patterns have entered into te reo.I briefly look into some specific sentence patterns that have been affected. An asterisks means the sentence is wrong.*Tatari moku. - Wait for me.*He tuatahi tenei moku - This is a first for me.Ray Harlow has this to say [A Maori Reference Grammar, pg 147]A handful of transitive verbs prefer ki as the object marker:"E tatari ana nga tamariki ki te pahi. - The children are waiting for the bus."Following after Ray Harlow's example, the correct form for *He tuatahi tenei moku are below:He tuatahi tenei ki ahau. - This is a first for me.

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