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Study Notes
Counting
- Māori counting system is based on a decimal system (base 10)
- Counting starts from 1, not 0
- There are specific words for counting different types of objects:
- Tānga for counting people
- Wā for counting objects in pairs
- Kaumātua for counting older people
- Māori counting system uses a combination of words to represent numbers, e.g.:
- 10 = tekau (literally "one-ten")
- 20 = rua tekau (literally "two-tens")
Numerals
- Māori numerals are formed using a combination of basic number words and suffixes
- Basic number words:
- 1 = tahi
- 2 = rua
- 3 = toru
- 4 = whā
- 5 = rima
- 6 = ono
- 7 = whitu
- 8 = waru
- 9 = iwa
- 10 = tekau
- Suffixes are added to basic number words to form other numbers, e.g.:
- -ne for tens: 20 = rua-ne (literally "two-tens")
- -rua for twenties: 40 = whā-rua (literally "four-twenties")
- - Tekau for multiples of 10: 30 = toru-tekau (literally "three-tens")
Counting in Māori
- The Māori counting system is based on a decimal system (base 10) with counting starting from 1, not 0.
- There are specific words for counting different types of objects, such as:
- Tānga for counting people
- Wā for counting objects in pairs
- Kaumātua for counting older people
Number Representation
- Numbers in Māori are represented using a combination of words, such as:
- 10 = tekau (literally "one-ten")
- 20 = rua tekau (literally "two-tens")
Māori Numerals
- Māori numerals are formed using a combination of basic number words and suffixes.
- Basic number words in Māori are:
- 1 = tahi
- 2 = rua
- 3 = toru
- 4 = whā
- 5 = rima
- 6 = ono
- 7 = whitu
- 8 = waru
- 9 = iwa
- 10 = tekau
- Suffixes are added to basic number words to form other numbers, such as:
- -ne for tens: 20 = rua-ne (literally "two-tens")
- -rua for twenties: 40 = whā-rua (literally "four-twenties")
- -Tekau for multiples of 10: 30 = toru-tekau (literally "three-tens")
Māori Numbers
Cardinal Numbers
- The Māori word for 1 is Tahi
- The Māori word for 2 is Rua
- The Māori word for 3 is Toru
- The Māori word for 4 is Whā
- The Māori word for 5 is Rima
- The Māori word for 6 is Ono
- The Māori word for 7 is Whitu
- The Māori word for 8 is Waru
- The Māori word for 9 is Iwa
- The Māori word for 10 is Tekau
Ordinal Numbers
- The Māori word for 1st is Tuatahi
- The Māori word for 2nd is Tuarua
- The Māori word for 3rd is Tuatoru
- The Māori word for 4th is Tuawhā
- The Māori word for 5th is Tuārangi
- The Māori word for 6th is Tuāono
- The Māori word for 7th is Tuāwhitu
- The Māori word for 8th is Tuāwaru
- The Māori word for 9th is Tuāiwa
- The Māori word for 10th is Tuātekau
Multiples of 10
- The Māori word for 20 is Rua tekau
- The Māori word for 30 is Toru tekau
- The Māori word for 40 is Whā tekau
- The Māori word for 50 is Rima tekau
- The Māori word for 60 is Ono tekau
- The Māori word for 70 is Whitu tekau
- The Māori word for 80 is Waru tekau
- The Māori word for 90 is Iwa tekau
- The Māori word for 100 is Kotahi rau
Other Numbers
- The Māori word for 0 is Kore
- The Māori word for half is Haurua
- The Māori word for quarter is Whāuru
Number Patterns
- To form numbers 11-19, add the prefix "tekau-" to the cardinal number
- To form numbers 21-29, add the prefix "rua-" to the cardinal number
- This pattern continues for each multiple of 10
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Learn about the Māori counting system, its decimal base, and unique features such as specific words for counting different types of objects. Discover how Māori numerals are formed and explore the language's approach to numbers.
