Present and Negative


Kei te _ & E _ ana

Both constructions "kei te _" and "e _ ana" are used to show the present tense or a state of being in Māori. For a more detailed explanation click here.
e.g.
Kei te pēhea koe - How are you
E pai ana ahau - I am good

It can also express present tense verbal phrases
e.g.
Kei te haere ahau - I am going
E waiata ana ahau - I am singing


Story 1

He tama a John e hiahia ana ki te ako i te reo Māori. He kaha tona hiahia ki te ako i tēnei reo, ko tana tino kaupapa he rapu mātauranga mō ngā tūpuna Māori.
I tētahi rā, ka whakaaro a John ki te ako i te reo Māori. I tīmata ia ki te ako i ngā kupu me ngā kīanga. I te atatū, ka haere ia ki te karaehe reo Māori.
I roto i te akomanga, i ako a John ki te taha o ētahi atu tauira. I whakarongo ia ki ngā kōrero a ngā tauira reo Māori, i whakarongo anō ia ki ngā whakamārama a te kaiako.
Whai muri i te kura, ka whakapau kaha a John ki te ako i te reo Māori. I kitea e ia ētahi huarahi ako hōu, pēnei i te pānui kupu hōu me te whakaharatau i ngā kōrero Māori me o hoa me te whānau.
I te mutunga o te wiki, ka puta a John ki te whakaharatau i tana Māori ki te taha o ngā tangata o te hapori. I tēnei wā, i kitea e ia ngā kaupapa o te ao Māori me ngā momo whanaungatanga.

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