Māori Possessive Pronoun Practice
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Māori Possessive Pronoun Practice
📚 Part 1: Understanding A and O Categories
Remember: A category = things you control or have power over (like tools, clothes, transport)
O category = things that are part of you or you belong to (like body parts, family, feelings)
Car (motokā):
A category O categoryMother (whaea):
A category O categoryBook (pukapuka):
A category O categoryHand (ringa):
A category O categoryPen (pene):
A category O categorySister (tuahine):
A category O category✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Correct Possessive Pronoun
A category pronouns: taku/aku (my), tāu/āu (your), tana/ana (his/her)
O category pronouns: toku/oku (my), tōu/ōu (your), tona/ona (his/her)
a) _______ whare (my house) - O category
b) _______ pukapuka (your book) - A category
c) _______ matua (his father) - O category
d) _______ kākahu (her clothes) - A category
e) _______ mata (my eyes) - O category
f) _______ waka (your boat) - A category
g) _______ whānau (their family) - O category
h) _______ taonga (my treasure) - A category
🔄 Part 3: Translation Practice
a) My bicycle: ________________________
b) Your grandmother: ________________________
c) His shoes: ________________________
d) Her heart: ________________________
e) My computer: ________________________
f) Your brother: ________________________
a) taku kuri: ________________________
b) tōu ingoa: ________________________
c) tana motokā: ________________________
d) ona waewae: ________________________
e) aku hū: ________________________
f) ōu mātua: ________________________
🎯 Part 4: Multiple Choice Challenge
_______ kōtare (my kingfisher):
taku toku tana_______ whaea (your mother):
tāu tōu taku_______ rākau (his stick):
tona tana taku_______ ngākau (her heart):
tana tona tōu📝 Part 5: Create Your Own Sentences
🏆 Part 6: Bonus Challenge
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