Section outline

  • Sentence structures

    Over the next few weeks we will learn to:

    • use a describing sentence
    • use a numbering sentence
    • use a naming sentence

    Describing Sentences

    In te reo māori a describing sentence begins with “He….” 

    It follows this sentence pattern:

    He (adjective) te/ngā (object) 


    He whero te whare    

    The house is red

    If we want to join two or more adjectives the word for ‘and’ is ME

    He whero me pango te whare

    The house is red and black