He aha te tae? What is the colour?

I te ako ahau pēhea ngā tae me(and) positional particles.

Colours

Ngā tae mō te rakau

tahi	Ma tea
rua		Kura , Whero Kōkōwāi
toru			Māota , Karera
whā				Mawhero , puwhero
rima					kōwhai,
ono						kākāriki
whitu							Pango mangu
waru								parāone
									Pūru , kikorangi , kahurangi
Tekau                     Karaka, ārani

Positional Articles

nei - here

na - near you

ra - over there

Here are my examples

He aha te tae me tēnei rākau Pete? He māota tēnā rākau. He aha te tae o ēnei rākau Kiri? He parāone te tae o ēnā rākau.  He aha te tae o tērā pukapuka? He pūru te pukapuka ki runga tērā tepu. He aha te tae o ērā hū?  He mangu te tae o ngā tēnehi hū ērā.

Ngā Ture o te Atārangi

Kei te haere au ki te kaupapa te atārangi a tēnēi tau

This year I am going to te atārangi to develop my reo. 

I will blog here as i go along. Ka te rangitaki ahau mo te haere tonu.

The rules of te atārangi 

Don't speak English

Respect other tikanga

Encourage each other

Answer your questions not others.

Don't speak English 

Don't disrespect everyone's customs and beliefs

Don't prompt each other - give wait time 

Kuputaka

atu - away from the speaker

whakahoki - reply 

māhaki - humble

E rata ana ua kē te inu mowai

E rata ana au ke te kai pākī