3/17/2023 0 Comments Moku hanga primer pdf6 (a and b) XVI Sentence Construction-Exercise No. 5 (a and b) XIV Negatives XV Numerals-Exercise No. 4 (a and b) XI Adverbs " Ai " and " Ano " XII Causative Preffixes " Whaka " and " Kai "" And "-" Mea "-Comparison- Abstract Nouns-Days-Months-Letter Writing XIII Verbs-Tense-Exercise No. 3 (a and b) IX Specific Particle " Ko "-Plural Possessive Pronouns-Interrogatives X Definitives-Exercise No. 2 (a and b)- Nominal Prefix VII Simple Prepositions VIII Complex Prepositions-Exercise No. I-Accents III Personal Pronouns (Singular) IV Personal Pronouns (Dual) V Personal Pronouns (Plural) VI " A " and " 0 "-Exercise No. I Pronunciation-Words from English-The Two Articles II Adjectives-Exercise No. I can commend the present volume, if for no other reason than that, in its own sphere, it provides one of the ways by which this assimilation can be encouraged. In this blending it is to be hoped that the assimilation of what is best in both cultures can be realised. The New Zealander of the future will be a product of the blending of our peoples of both Polynesian and Anglo-Saxon blood. Harawira realises, as do other leaders of his race, that the future of the Maori people is bound up with that of the Pakeha people of New Zealand. This book, I am certain, will appeal to Maori and Pakeha alike -perhaps a suitable sub-title would be "Maori Without Tears," as the author has succeeded in producing a Primer that cannot fail to arouse and hold the interest of all students of the language. He has placed particular emphasis on correct pronunciation, and has also supplied aįOREWORD wealth of examples to illustrate and lend interest to each lesson. He holds the "A" Grade Maori Interpreters' Licence and has been for several years Examiner for Auckland University College in Oral Maori. Harawira has special qualifications for the task he has set himself. The understanding of Maori place-names, and of the Maori names of our native trees, plants and birds should be encouraged, if we wish to preserve much that is worthwhile. His object in writing this book has been to bridge this gap by producing a Primer suitable for use in not only Primary and Post-Primary Schools, but also by all who would wish to attain a sufficient knowledge of the Maori language to enable them to appreciate and enjoy more fully the meaning of the songs, hakas and poi dances which are such a rich feature of Maori culture. Both he and his pupils have felt the need for an elementary Primer that could be used before the more advanced ens ' ting textbooks admirable as they are, they were found somewhat difficult for those with no knowledge of the Maori language. It has been born of his experience over a period of years, as a teacher of the language. BEGINNER'S MAORI reflects his keen interest in all things Maori, particularly his enthusiasm for the preservation of the beautiful and expressive Maori language. On his return to New Zealand he was appointed to the staff of the Auckland Vocational Guidance Centre and became the first, and so far, the only Maori Vocational Guidance Officer. In World War II he was the first "padre" of the Maori Battalion. After serving in the First World War as a combatant soldier, he returned to New Zealand and studied for ordination as a minister of the Church of England. Harawira is already well known to many thousands of Maori people. (District Vocational Guidance Officer) The Reverend K. 171 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 ISBN 0-7818-0605-4 Printed in the United States of America. For information, address: HIPPOCRENE BOOKS, INC. Originally published by Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd, New Zealand.
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