Kōnae Ako 6: WTMPR 403 Whakataurite Flashcards
Learn to compare objects and people and describe various degrees of quality. (38 cards)
The Sky Tower is taller than the Durie Hill Tower.
He teitei ake te pourewa Sky i te pourewa Durie.
This pumpkin (here) is bigger than that apple (near you).
He nui ake te paukena nei i te āporo nā.
Michael Jordon is taller than Danny Devito.
He tāroaroa ake a Michael Jordan i a Danny Devito.
Einstein is smarter than Frankenstein.
He mōhio ake a Einstein i a Frankenstein.
My car is better (flasher) than your car.
He pae ake tōku motokā i tōu motokā.
Rarotonga is hotter than New Zealand.
He wera ake a Rarotonga i a Aotearoa.
The meeting house is bigger than the dining hall.
He nui ake te wharenui i te wharekai.
The orange is sweeter than the lemon.
He reka ake te ārani i te rēmana.
The lemon is more sour than the orange.
He kawa ake te rēmana i te ārani.
He tere ake tōku hōiho i tōu hōiho.
My horse is faster than your horse.
He nui ake tōna motokā i tōku motokā.
His car is bigger than my car.
Hone is fairer than Hohepa
He kiritea ake a Hone i a Hohepa.
My food is hotter than your food.
He wera ake āku kai i āu kai.
He makariri ake te wai i te kōrere i te wai i te pātara.
The tap water is colder than the bottled water.
These trees are taller than those trees.
He teitei ake enei rākau i ēnā rākau.
He tino pai tāu mahi.
Your work is very good.
He tino nui tērā whare.
That house (yonder) is very large.
He āhua ngoikore te wahine.
The woman is somewhat weak.
Rawa and Rawa atu
Can be used to mean VERY, where it is appropriate. The meaning of Rawa can change from VERY to TOO.
He hōhonu rawa te wai.
The water is too deep.
The water is too deep.
He hohonu rawa te wai.
He kino rawa tana mahi.
His work is indeed bad!
He kino rawa atu tana mahi.
His work is indeed really bad!
He tino kino rawa atu tana mahi!
His work is really very bad indeed!
