#tereomaori — Public Fediverse posts

🏮 Matariki Celebrations
Māori phrase of the day: Te Tau Hou Māori
= the Māori New Year

He wā motuhake Te Tau Hou Māori hei huihui tahi me te whānau.
“The Māori New Year is a special time to gather together with family.”

Illustration: AI-generated.

https://gonglogic.com/words/maori/te-tau-hou-m%C4%81ori?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=word&utm_content=post-353

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Did you know? Māori: tōku whare

Tōku uses the o-category possessive for a singular first-person possessor. It is used for relationships such as ownership of or association with a house, which is treated as an o-category relationship.

https://gonglogic.com/words/maori/t%C5%8Dku-whare?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=culture&utm_content=post-347

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🧩 A and O Possessive Categories
Māori word of the day: tōku whare
= my house

Kei te taha o te awa tōku whare.
“My house is beside the river.”

Illustration: AI-generated.

https://gonglogic.com/words/maori/t%C5%8Dku-whare?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=word&utm_content=post-333

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