I’m really enjoying the Tipu app for learning Te Reo Māori grammar.

But today I hit passive verbs. And oh man, everything ground to a halt.

How do you remember the passive form of each verb when there are difference endings, and some words are the same entirely!

This puts a whole new spin on learning vocabulary.

First things first, I’m going to change my Anki* deck so that I can enter the passive form of the verbs with the normal form of the verbs as I learn them. One of the great things about digital flashcards: You can have more than two sides!

And I have no idea what comes second.

The Reo Project | Day 85

*If you haven’t heard of Anki, jump back to November 29th 2019.

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