B1

Relative Clauses

Rerenga Piri

About this concept

Relative clauses follow the noun and often use 'ai' as a resumptive particle. 'Te tangata i haere mai ai' (the person who came). Position and 'ai' mark the relativized element.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

Examples

Te tangata i haere mai ai.The person who came.
Te whare i nohoia e mātou.The house where we lived.
Te pukapuka i tuhia e ia.The book that he/she wrote.
Te wāhi i kitea ai te taonga.The place where the treasure was found.

Prerequisite

Past Tense (i)A2

Concepts that build on this

Subordinate ClausesB1The Particle aiB1NominalizationB2

More B1 concepts

Future and Inceptive (ka)Ka (Wā Heke Mai)Imperative and CommandsWhakahauPassive VoiceHanga WhakahekeComparisonsWhakatairiteSubordinate ClausesMenpeko Rerenga

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