māku / mōku

For Me

Level 2

Māku and mōku mean for me within their respective categories.

How It Works

Māku tēnei kai identifies me as the intended recipient of this food. Mōku tēnei kākahu identifies clothing intended for me. The a/o contrast is retained in the combined form.

Keep beneficiary and actor constructions separate. Māku e mahi assigns an action to me; māku in a nominal beneficiary statement identifies who something is for. The following clause structure decides which reading applies.

Examples (3)

  1. Māku tēnei kai.

    This food is for me.

  2. Mōku tēnei kākahu.

    This clothing is for me.

  3. Māu tēnei pukapuka.

    This book is for you (one person).

How It Connects

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māku / mōkuLevel 2For Me

Learn This First

Replace a named recipient with combined māku or mōku and introduce the related māu/mōu and māna/mōna forms. Read these nominal statements as intended provision, while recognizing that a following e action clause belongs to another construction.

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