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teina - younger sibling, same sex

tēina - younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

Ko Pania tōku teina
Pania is my younger sister.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai tō teina?
Who is your younger sibling?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō tēina?
Who are your younger siblings?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

He rite tonu tāku teina ki tōku pāpā.
My younger sibling is just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Kāore i roa ka hōhā ngā tuākana ki ngā teina.
Before long the older kids were over the younger ones.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kaua e patu i tō teina!
Don't hit your younger sibling.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger siblings.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Ko Arohakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Aroha is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko ia tōku teina.
She is my younger sister.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

E whai ana a Ari i tana teina.
Ari chases his brother.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Tokorua aku tēina, tokotoru aku tuahine.
I've got two younger brothers (and) I have three sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina tōu.
You have a younger sibling.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Koa te teina o Taika.
Koa is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Taika.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Isaac te teina o Jo.
Isaac is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Jo.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko taku teina hei kura māhita.
My younger sibling will be a school teacher.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rēwi tōku teina.
Rewi is my younger brother.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rāwinia rāua ko Tia ōku tēina.
Rāwinia and Tia are my younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Kauri tōku teina.
Kauri is my younger sister. (spoken by a female)
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kei te mekemeke te kōtiro i tana teina.
The girl is punching her sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina tōu?
Do you have a younger sibling?
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kāore ōku tēina.
I don't have younger siblings.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kua mate māua ko taku teina.
My younger sibling and I are sick.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina tōku, ko Nikau tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have a younger sibling, his name is Nikau.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Manu, ko Nikau ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have younger siblings, their names are Manu and Nikau.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Aroha, ko Niko, ko Ataahua ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I have younger siblings, their names are Aroha, Niko and Ataahua.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Pania tōku teina.
Pania is my younger sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rongomai tōku tuahine, ko Tūmanako tōku teina.
Rongomai is my sister, Tūmanako is my younger sibling.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, tokorua ōku tungāne, tokorima ōku tēina.
Yes, I have two brothers and five younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He tohunga whakairo ngā tēina.
The younger ones are master carvers.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina au nō Hēmi.
I'm a younger brother of Hēmi's.

Ko Fran te teina o Margaret.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Margaret.

Ko Fran te teina o Elizabeth.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Elizabeth.

tēina
younger sibling of the same gender

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