Māori · 7 November 2026 · Verb-Initial Word Order
Ka pānui te tauira i te pukapuka.
The student reads the book.
phrase
A declarative sentence exhibiting typical Māori active word order. The verbal marker 'ka' initiates the clause with 'pānui' (read), followed by the subject 'te tauira' and the marked object 'i te pukapuka'.
In a sentence
Ka pānui te tauira i te pukapuka i te whare pukapuka i te ahiahi.
The student reads the book in the library in the afternoon.