wātanga
tense (time)
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Ko ngā āhuatanga e hāngai ana ki te rā, ki te wā me te tau i roto i tētahi kōrero.
Aspects relating to the day, time, and year in speech.
He Tauira
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Example
I roto i te reo Māori, ka whakamahia te wātanga hei tohu i te wā o te mahi.
In Māori language, tense is used to indicate the time of action.
