MA¯ ORI WORD

The Te Puke Times supports Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Ma¯ ori, the Ma¯ ori Language Commission’s campaign to increase New Zealanders’ te reo Ma¯ ori vocabulary.

This week’s word: pa¯ t¯ıt¯ı: grass Ka tapahi au i te pa¯ t¯ıt¯ı.

I will cut the grass.

Kua tapahia te pa¯ t¯ıt¯ı e au. The grass has been cut by me.