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Te Wāhanga Tekau Mā Rima

Te Wāhanga Tekau Mā Rima
1. Filling the gaps
2. Using inā
3. Using tonu for emphasis
4. Using nei
5. Words for past time
6. Saying 'also'
7. Saying ‘to do something’ using ai
8. Saying ‘when’ using ka
9. Vocabulary learning 1
10. Vocabulary learning 2
11. Play A Character
12. Song
13. Reading exercise

Te Wāhanga Tekau Mā Rima
1. Filling the gaps
2. Using inā
3. Using tonu for emphasis
4. Using nei
5. Words for past time
6. Saying 'also'
7. Saying ‘to do something’ using ai
8. Saying ‘when’ using ka
9. Vocabulary learning 1
10. Vocabulary learning 2
11. Play A Character
12. Song
13. Reading exercise

E hoki ki te wāhanga o mua Tīmata i taumata kē

Exercise Three

Using tonu for emphasis

As well as being used to indicate continuous action, tonu is also used to give emphasis. It is usually translated in this context as ‘just’, ‘really’ or ‘only’. Sometimes it just adds emphasise and force to the sentence and the subject of discussion without translating into an actual word.

Hei tauira:

E hia ōu pōtae?	How many hats do you have?
Kotahi tonu.	Just one.

Mā wai ngā rīhi e horoi?	Who will wash the dishes?
Māku tonu.	I will (wash them) myself.

Whiriwhirihia te rerenga kōrero Pākehā e tika ana mō ia rerenga kōrero Māori.

Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.

Kei mua tonu i a koe.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

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Kei tō taha tonu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

Māku tonu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

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He taumaha tonu ēnei taputapu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

E whā tonu aku pepa.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

I kite au i a ia i tēnei ahiahi tonu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

I tēnei ata tonu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

Ko Māhina tonu te mea e kōrero ana.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

E rua tonu ōna tau.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

Ināianei tonu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

Kei muri tonu i te kūaha.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

E toru tonu kei a mātou.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

He tokomaha tonu ngā tamariki.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

Māku tonu ngā rāpihi e kohi.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

↺

E rua tonu.

I only have four pieces of paper.

I will do it myself.

Māhina is always the one talking.

Right now.

Right beside you.

Just behind the door.

We only have three.

Only two.

She/He is only two years old.

There are (really) many children.

Right in front of you.

I will gather the rubbish myself.

These instruments are really heavy.

I saw him/her this very afternoon.

This very morning.

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