Exercise Five
Answering ‘why’ questions
He wareware nōna.
One way of answering ‘why’ questions.
Revision module – for help with this revision please see exercise 5 of module 3.
I ngā rerenga kōrero e whai ake nei, whakatikahia te whakatakotoranga o ngā rerenga kōrero. Kua whoatu te whakapākehātanga hei āwhina i a koe.
In the following sentences, correct the jumbled sentences so that they read correctly. The English translation is given as a guide.
NOTE: For all exercises make sure you use commas, question marks, and fullstops where appropriate. You will also need to use macrons (ā,ē,ī,ō, and ū) when necessary, such as in kōrua or tēnā.
Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.
nōna anipā He.
Because he/she has a headache.
te He nō tangata hiahia rā.
Because that man wants it.
pūhaehae He taku hoa nō.
Because my friend is jealous.
kaha nō He hōiho te.
Because the horse was strong.
rūma wera tēnei rawa He nō.
Because this room is very hot.
nō He te matekai pēpi.
Because the baby was hungry.
taku nō hiamoe kuia He.
Because my grandmother was tired.
piripono He nō pāpā tana.
Because he/she is close to his/her dad.