Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
The use of 'e' - e

When addressing people, e is placed before the name of a person if it has one or two vowels:

E Rewi!
Hey Rewi!

E Honi!
E Honi!

Tamahae!
Tamahae!

The e particle also appears before words like hoa when you are addressing someone:

Kia ora e hoa!
Hi friend!