Exercise Thirteen

Asking about the means of travel

Mā hea is used to ask a person about their means of travel. It is important to note that mā hea is to be used in conjunction with ai. The ai follows the verb.


Hei tauira:

Mā hea ngā tamariki haere ai ki te kura?How are the kids going to school?
Mā raro.They are walking.
Mā hea a Ani haere ai ki te Whare Miere?How is Ani going to the Bee Hive?
Mā runga i tana motokā.In her car.
Mā hea ngā toa eke ai ki te kauhanga riri?How will the warriors approach the battlefield?
Mā runga waka tauā.By war canoe.

Further explanations and exercises: Te Kākano p. 47; Te Kākano CDs Mahi nama 42.
Whiriwhirihia te whakautu tika.

Don’t forget to use commas, question marks, and fullstops and macrons where appropriate (ā,ē,ī,ō, and ū).

Module 07 ex 11 neihana boarding bus

Mā hea a Neihana haere ai ki te kura?

Bb2

Mā hea a Eruera haere ai ki tana kēmu poitūkohu?

Wiremu rides a motorbike

Mā hea a Wiremu haere ai ki te mahi?

Module 07 ex 11 tarati driving car to school

Mā hea a Tarati tiki ai i ngā tamariki?

Miria carrying to cats in a

Mā hea a Amīria kawe ai i ana ngeru?

TH riding a bike

Mā hea a Te Hererīpene tae atu ai ki te whare wānanga?