ki a + person

To a Person

Level 1

Ki a introduces a personal recipient or target.

How It Works

Ki a Mere can identify the person who receives something or the person addressed. Ki a koe uses the same personal marking with a pronoun.

Keep this separate from ki te whare, which has a common-noun phrase, and ki Rotorua, which has a place name. Articles reflect the construction and class of the following expression; they are not decorations added to every name.

Examples (3)

Hoatu te pukapuka ki a Mere.
Give the book to Mere.
Kei te kōrero au ki a koe.
I am speaking to you (one person).
Homai te pene ki ahau.
Give the pen to me.

How It Connects

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ki a + personLevel 1To a Person

Learn This First

Develop personal recipients and targets with ki a before a name or suitable pronoun, including ki a koe. Preserve ki ahau as the common complete first-person form and distinguish personal marking from ordinary place phrases.

ki + destinationGoing to a Place
The destination lesson introduces ki and distinguishes common nouns, place names and personal recipients, preparing the focused treatment of ki a Mere.
Level 1

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