Yesterday I learnt about using me, ā and hoki to say ‘and’.

Here’s how I think it works…

Me is for listing specific things. “This cat and that dog.” Tēnei ngeru me tērā kurī.

Ā is for listing generic things. “A cat and a dog.” He ngeru, ā, he kurī.

Hoki is used in conjunction with Ā to group things together. “There are cats and dogs.” He ngeru, ā, he kurī hoki.

Note: I’ve made up these examples, please don’t take my word for it.

The Reo Project | Day 145

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.