| aha
| what
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he aha tēnei?
he aha tōu hiahia?
he aha te kupu Māori mō …?
he aha te tikanga o tēnā kupu?
me aha ahau?
|
what is this?
what do you want?
what is the Māori word for …?
what is the meaning of that word?
what must I do?
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| āhea
āwhea
| when future
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| hia
whia
| how many
| e hia
kia tuahia
tokohia
ka hia
kia hia
|
how many are there
how many are wanted
how many people are there
how many, how long
how many
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| ēhea
tēhea
| which
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| he aha … ai
| why,
what reason
|
he aha … e … ai
he aha … i … ai
he aha … i kore ai e …
he aha i pēnei ai?
|
why will
why did
why didn't
why is it like this?
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| hea
whea
| where
| kei hea?
ko hea?
ki hea?
i hea?
nō hea?
o hea?
mā hea?
| where?
where is?
where to?
where were? from where?
where from?
of what place?
via where? by what means?
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| inahea
inawhea
| when past
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| nā te aha … i … ai?
| why did, why are; what cause
|
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| nā te aha … i kore ai e …?
| why didn't
|
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| nōnoahea
nonawhea
| when past
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| pēhea
pēwhea
| how; like what
| He pēhea te …?
I pēhea te …?
| How is the …?
How was the …?
|
| wai
| who
| kei a wai
ko wai
mā wai, mō wai
nā wai, nō wai
| who has, with who
who
for who
to who belongs
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