Exercise Nine
Offering opinions
When offering opinions on something there are some main phrases that are commonly used to offer an opinion. The following examples can also be used with the word nei and have the same meaning.
| Ki taku (nei) mōhio, ... | I think (i.e. according to my knowledge) |
| Ki tōku (nei) mōhio, ... | I think (i.e. according to my knowledge) |
| Ki a au (nei), ... | I think (i.e. according to me) |
| Ki tōku (nei) whakaaro, .... | I think (i.e. according to my thinking) |
| Ki ōku (nei) whakaaro, ... | I think (i.e. according to my thinking) |
| Ki tāku (nei) titiro, ... | From my observation |
You can also use other variations to offer the opinions of others.
| Ki tōna whakaaro, ... | She/He thinks/According to his/her thoughts) |
| Ki a Eruera, ... | Edward thinks/According to Edward |
| Ki ētehi atu tāngata, ... | Some other people think/According to other people |
Further explanations and examples: Te Kākano pp. 85-86.
Whakapākehātia ēnei rerenga.
Don’t forget to use commas, question marks, and fullstops and macrons where appropriate (ā,ē,ī,ō, and ū).
Ki taku mōhio, ko Ana te kaiako.
Ki tāku nei titiro, he tamaiti māngere a Hēmi.
Ki a Wikitōria, me haere tātou ki tēnei taha.
Ki a au nei, ko Tokoroa te tāone tino o Aotearoa.
Ki ētehi atu tāngata, kei te hē tērā.
Ki tōku nei whakaaro, he tino taonga te reo Māori.
Ki tōna whakaaro, he māmā noa iho tēnei mahi.
Ki tāku nei titiro, koirā te mahi a te kurī.