KO HEA

1. KO HEA KO HEA STRUCTURE; KO + WHERE? + WHAT (NAMING WORD) For example; • Koheate maunga? What is the name of the mountain? • KoMauaote maunga. Mauao is the mountain

2. Tipuna Mātua Matua Whaea Tuakana Teina Tungāne Tuahine Tamāhine Tama HoaRangatira Mātāmua Pōtiki Kaihana MatuaKēkē WhaeaKēkē Ancestor/ Grandparent (plural = Tīpuna) Parents Father Mother Elder sibling of the same sex (plural = Tuākana) Younger sibling of the same sex (plural = Tēina) Brother of the female Sister of a male Daughter / girl Son / boy Husband / Wife Eldest Child Youngest child Cousin Uncle Auntie Kupu Whānau

3. KO WAI KO WAI STRUCTURES; KO + WHO? + WHAT (NAMING WORD) For example; • Kowai te matua? Who is the father? • Ko Tom te matuaTom is the father

4. THINGS TO TAKE NOTE OF • Naming sentences always start with “Ko” • Te = The (singular) • Ngā = The (plural) • You can replace “Te” with words like taku (mine), tō (your) and tana (his or her) • If you are naming TWO people in your answer you would say, “Ko [Bob] rāuako [Bobby]… • If you are naming THREE or more people in your answer you would say, “Ko [Bob] rātouko [Bobby] ko [Bobette] ko… ko… • To say, “[John] is the brother OF [Johanna]” you would say, “Ko John te tunganeO Johanna.”

5. A / O = of Tipuna / Mātua / Matua / Whaea / Tuakana / Teina / Tungāne / Tuahine / Mātāmua / Pōtiki O A Tamāhine/ Tama Hoa Rangatira (Wahine / Tāne) / Tamaiti / Tamariki