Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 1
Use of 'a' as a personal article - a

The word a often appears before a person's name. This happens in several situations.

Firstly, it used when a person is the subject of the sentence (the one doing the action). For example:

Ka haere a Mere ki te toa.
Mere is going to the shop.