Exercise Four
Saying who had something
The word i indicates past possession, when asking and saying who had something. It does not indicate actual ownership, merely that something was with the person at the time.
Hei tauira:
| I a wai tōku paraikete? | Who had my blanket? |
| I a ia, nē? | She had it, didn't she? |
| Kāore. I a Kararaina kē. | No. Kararaina had it instead. |
Note than when using this sentence structure, the personal pronoun or person’s name always follows i a ...
Further explanations, examples and exercises: Te Kākano p. 83; Te Kākano CDs Mahi 70 & 71.
Whakamāoritia ēnei rerenga kōrero.
Whakakīa ngā āputa.
Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.
Who had my shoes?
Rangi had your phone.
Did you (two) have the fishing gear?
Who had my CD?
Mum had it!
Who had the instructions?
Mārama and Charlie had the dog.
We (her and I) had your car.
I
Kereopa had my keys.
I a
Did you have the milk?
Who had my glasses?
I
Rīpeka and I had the books.
Wiremu had the guitar.
I
He had your black coat.
I a
Who had the camera.
Who had the correct answer.