Chapter 2: Special Articles

Question 1

What are the three categories of special articles?

Answer 1

1. Indication of sex.
2. The young of animals.
3. Quantity.

Question 2

Tāne

Answer 2

Male or mister

Question 3

Vahine

Answer 3

Female or mrs.

Question 4

Otāne

Answer 4

masculine tree, plant, fish, shellfish

Question 5

‘ovahine

Answer 5

female tree, plant, fish, shellfish

Question 6

ōni

Answer 6

masculine animal, i.e. a rooster

Question 7

ufa

Answer 7

female animal, i.e. a hen

Question 8

pa’e

Answer 8

male adult animal

Question 9

maia’a

Answer 9

female adult animal

Question 10

fanau’a

Answer 10

male young animal, i.e. a puppy

Question 11

pinia

Answer 11

young sheep, or lamb

Question 12

hui

Answer 12

definite article used to described a group of esteemed people

Question 13

ma

Answer 13

follows the proper noun indicating a family group

Question 14

nana

Answer 14

indicates a flock or herd

Question 15

taura

Answer 15

indicate a race of men or breed of animals

Question 16

ruru

Answer 16

a bundle of something that is tied with rope or string

Question 17

‘amui

Answer 17

indicates a bundle of the same articles

Question 18

‘atā

Answer 18

bundle of something tied with rope or string; see ruru

Question 19

pe’etā

Answer 19

a bunch still attached to a branch

Question 20

atari

Answer 20

a bunch of fruit detached from a tree

Question 21

pupā

Answer 21

a bunch of smaller fruits like grapes

Question 22

pu’e

Answer 22

a collection men, animals, or foods, i.e. a platoon of men or a bouquet of flowers

Question 23

feiā

Answer 23

a group of people engaged in the same activity, i.e. farmers

Question 24

ma’a

Answer 24

a small quantity of food, like “a little rice.”