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Māori · 21 October 2026 · A and O Possessive Categories

tōku whare

my house

possessive noun phrase

Tōku uses the o-category possessive for a singular first-person possessor. It is used for relationships such as ownership of or association with a house, which is treated as an o-category relationship.

In a sentence

Kei te taha o te awa tōku whare.

My house is beside the river.

The Māori word tōku whare, illustrated
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