Exercise Three

Giving orders using statives

In commands using words which indicate a state, condition or quality, which are sometimes called statives, kia is used in front of these words. Kia indicates that it is desirable that a particular state be achieved.

Hei tauira:

Kia kaha!Be strong!/Get stuck in!
Kia tūpato!Be careful!
Kia manawanui!Be steadfast!

For further explanations and examples: Te Kākano p. 27

Whakapākehātia.
Translate into English.

Kei wareware i a koe ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā ira kati me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.

Kia tere!

Kia tūpato!

Kia manawanui!

Kia kaha!

Kia horo!

Kia kamakama!