Tama iti (Small boy)
Scenario
The scene is the gym – where Piripi is exercising.
Language focus
This reomation focuses on descriptive sentences starting with He ... .
for example, He tama iti a Piripi. (Piripi is a small boy).
It also provides a model of how to make such sentences negative, using the following structure:
Ehara + subject i te ... .
for example, Ehara a Piripi i te tama tere. (Piripi is not a fast boy).
Transcript and Translation
| Speaker | Māori | English |
| Rōpū tamariki (off-screen) | Tama iti | Small boy |
| Rōpū tamariki (off-screen) | He tama iti a Piripi. Ehara ia i te tama nui.Ehara a Piripi i te tama tere.Ehara a Piripi i te tama mekemeke.Engari he tama kaha a Piripi.He toa ia! | Piripi is a small boy. He’s not a big boy.Piripi is not a fast boy.Piripi is not a fighting boy.But Piripi is a strong boy.He is brave. |
