Drill Exercises for Maori Prepositions of Movement

Mastering the prepositions of movement in the Maori language can significantly enhance your communication skills, enabling you to convey directions, locations, and actions with precision and clarity. These prepositions are essential components of sentence structure, linking verbs and nouns to express movement through, over, under, and around different spaces. Our drill exercises are designed to provide intensive practice on these crucial elements, helping you internalize their usage through repetition and practical application. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your existing knowledge, these exercises will guide you step-by-step towards fluency in this aspect of the Maori language. Understanding and correctly using Maori prepositions of movement can often be challenging due to their unique linguistic patterns and cultural context. However, with our structured exercises, you will engage in a variety of scenarios that mimic real-life situations, allowing you to practice and reinforce what you've learned. Each exercise is crafted to gradually build your proficiency, starting from basic sentence structures and advancing to more complex usages. By immersing yourself in these drills, you'll develop a deeper comprehension and confidence in using Maori prepositions of movement in everyday conversations. Dive in and start your journey towards mastering this vital component of the Maori language.

Exercise 1

1. Kei te haere ngā tamariki *ki* te kura (to the school).

2. Ka rere te manu *i* runga i te rangi (in the sky).

3. Kei te oma te kurī *ki* te papa tākaro (to the playground).

4. Ka peke te ngeru *i* runga i te tūru (on the chair).

5. Kei te ngaru ngā ika *i* roto i te moana (in the sea).

6. Ka piki te tama *ki* runga i te rākau (up the tree).

7. Kei te hīkoi a Pita *ki* te whare pukapuka (to the library).

8. Ka kauhoe te tangata *i* roto i te awa (in the river).

9. Kei te rere te waka rererangi *ki* Ahitereiria (to Australia).

10. Ka piki te tamāhine *i* runga i te pukepuke (up the hill).

Exercise 2

1. Kei te haere a Hemi *ki* te kura (preposition indicating direction).

2. E oma ana a Mere *mai* i te whare ki te marae (preposition indicating movement from a place).

3. Kua peke a Pita *i* te awa (preposition indicating crossing over).

4. Kei te piki a Kiri *ki runga* i te maunga (preposition indicating upward movement).

5. E tau ana te waka *ki roto* i te moana (preposition indicating movement into a place).

6. Kei te rere ngā manu *i runga* i te rangi (preposition indicating movement on or above).

7. Kua heke te hunga *mai* i te motokā (preposition indicating movement out of a place).

8. Kei te hīkoi a Hoani *i te taha* o te awa (preposition indicating movement along a place).

9. E piki ana te ngeru *ki runga* i te rākau (preposition indicating upward movement).

10. Kei te kauhoe a Rangi *i waenga* i ngā ika (preposition indicating movement within a group).

Exercise 3

1. Kei te haere a Pita *ki* te kura (preposition for 'to').

2. Kua oma te tama *mai* i te whare (preposition for 'from').

3. Kei te piki te ngeru *i* te rākau (preposition for 'up').

4. I hīkoi rātou *ki* te tātahi (preposition for 'to').

5. Kei te rere te manu *runga* i te moana (preposition for 'over').

6. Ka peke te kurī *i* te tāepa (preposition for 'over').

7. Kei te kauhoe ngā tamariki *i* te awa (preposition for 'in').

8. Kua hīkoi mātou *ki* te tāone (preposition for 'to').

9. Kei te rere te rererangi *runga* i te rangi (preposition for 'above').

10. I oma te kotiro *mai* i te pāmu (preposition for 'from').