Taringa - Ep 354 - Kupu, Kupu, Kupu - Complex Particles "ai" - pt 3

About this episode

The Taringa trio discusses the particle 'ai' and its usage with agent-emphatic possessives.

The Taringa trio dive back into grammar land, having a wānanga about the particle "ai", this time giving examples of how it can be used with the agent-emphatic possessives "Nā, Nāu and Nāku".

Topics covered

• grammar
• language particles
• agent-emphatic possessives
• Kupu
• Aotearoa

Keywords

• grammar
• language
• particles
• Kupu
• Nā
• Nāu
• Nāku

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Books & works: Taringa, Kupu, Kupu, Kupu

Places: grammar land, Nā, Nāu, Nāku

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