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.