Exercise Six

Where was/were?

I hea? Where was/were?

You have already learnt that i is used to indicate past location. There is a clear difference between kei and i in the following examples.

Hei tauira

I hea rāua?Where were they?
I te tāone rāua.They were in town.
Kei hea rāua?Where are they.
Kei te tāone rāua.They are in town.
I hea tana koti?Where was her coat?
I runga i te turu.On the chair.
Kei hea tana koti?Where is her coat?
Kei runga i te tūru.It's on the chair.

For further explanations and examples see Te Kākano p. 29.

Tirohia ia pikitia, ka whakautu ai i ngā pātai.
Look at each illustration and then answer the question.

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

Miria outside shop

Wiremu: I hea a Mīria?

Eruera and TH movie

Wiremu : I hea a Eruera rāua ko Te Hererīpene?

Two cats under table

Wiremu: I hea a Iri rāua ko Pango?

Dog On Truck

Wiremu: I hea te kurī?

TH basketball

Wiremu: I hea te paoro a Te Hererīpene?