EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 13 MIN
How to use Ki - Comments with Adjectives
from A Maori Podcast · host Ihira
Kia ora! This week I touch on the many uses of Ki. Specifically comments following adjectives. Ray Harlow has this to say [A Maori Reference Grammar, pg 138]:Many adjectives take comments beginning with ki. These are usually adjectives which decscribe the attitude or ability of a person with respect to some activity or object, and include mohio (knowledgeable), kaha (strong, able, energetic), whakahihi (proud), pai (good, but when followed by a comment in ki it can mean 'like').He mohio ia ki te tarai waka - He is knowledgeable in canoe making.He whakahihi ia ki tona mohio ki te reo Maori - She is proud of her knowledge of Maori.He pai ia ki tana mahi - He likes his workHe tino kaha ratou ki te whai i ta ratou e hiahia nei - The are vere energetic at pursuing their own goals.
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