T-class Possessives

Question 1

My mum (neutral)

Answer 1

Taku māmā

Question 2

Your mum (neutral)

Answer 2

Tō māmā

Question 3

His/her mum (neutral)

Answer 3

Tana māmā

Question 4

My mum (a/o category)

Answer 4

Tōku māmā

Question 5

My child (a/o category)

Answer 5

Tāku tamaiti

Question 6

Your mum (a/o category)

Answer 6

Tōu māmā

Question 7

Your child (a/o category)

Answer 7

Tāu tamaiti

Question 8

His/her mum (a/o category)

Answer 8

Tōna māmā

Question 9

His/her child (a/o category)

Answer 9

Tāna tamaiti

Question 10

My mum’s (neutral)

Answer 10

Aku māmā

Question 11

Your mum’s (neutral)

Answer 11

Ō māmā

Question 12

His/her mum’s (neutral)

Answer 12

Ana māmā

Question 13

My mum’s (a/o category)

Answer 13

Ōku māmā

Question 14

My children (a/o category)

Answer 14

Āku tamariki

Question 15

Your mum’s (a/o category)

Answer 15

Ōu māmā

Question 16

Your children (a/o category)

Answer 16

Āu tamariki

Question 17

His/her mum’s (a/o category)

Answer 17

Ōna māmā

Question 18

His/her children (a/o category)

Answer 18

Tamariki

Question 19

In relation to family, when do you use ‘a’ category

Answer 19

When they are the same or older generation

Question 20

In relation to family, when do you use ‘o’ category

Answer 20

When they are the younger generation

Question 21

Mary is my grandma

Answer 21

Ko Mere tōku kuia

Question 22

Mary and Mavis are my grandma’s

Answer 22

Ko Mere rāua ko Mavis ōku kuia

Question 23

Mary, Mavis and Lynn are my grandma’s

Answer 23

Ko Mere rātou ko Mavis ko Lynn ōku kuia