Chapter 17: Imperatives and Airport Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three degrees of imperatives in Tahitian?
A
- Strongest: a + verb, an absolute command. It may precede any verb stem.
A tāmā’a!
Eat! - ‘e + verb, a persuasive command.
E haere mai ’outou.
Come here. (think of this as accompanied with a gesture). - ‘ia + verb, the exhortative form, “let us, let them”, etc.
’la tāpe’a maita’i ’ona ‘i teie tao’a.
Let him look after this present.
2
Q
What are the prohibitive forms of the imperative?
A
‘eiaha + the negative particle + verb
1. ’Eiaha ’e ’amu ‘i tele ūfi.
Do not eat this yam.
2 and 3. ‘Eiaha ’oia ’ia pa’imi ‘i te pua’a.
May he not seek the pigs.
3
Q
te tahua taura’a manureva
A
the airport
4
Q
te taiete
A
the society, the company
5
Q
te horo patete
A
the passenger
6
Q
te vāhi fa’ari’ira’a
A
the reception area
7
Q
te rātere
A
the tourist
8
Q
ātea
A
distant, far away
9
Q
‘oia ho’i
A
namely
10
Q
Marite
A
USA
11
Q
Farāni
A
France
12
Q
Niu Terani
A
New Zealand
13
Q
te haere mai nei
A
who approaches
14
Q
te tauiha’a
A
the baggage, suitcase
15
Q
te pere’o’o
A
the taxi, car
