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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2025 · 9 MIN

Me karanga ia

from A Maori Podcast · host Ihira

Kia ora ra e hoa ma!In this episode we cover the Me __ structure. Which is part of the Imperative structures.Specifically this is the Weak Imperative. Kinda like how "should/must/ought" works in English.Anyways, I cite Te Wiremu and the example given is:Me karanga ia, He had better call; let him call.(Not used in the negative.)Also, the Me ___ structure is always without the passive suffix.Ray Harlow says, in his book A Maori Reference Grammar (pg. 53):"When it is used in passive sentences, the verb remains in its simple form and does not take the passive suffix..."Kia ora!

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