wharekura - Māori-medium secondary school
Wharekura, n. The building in which the tohunga imparted esoteric lore to his pupils. Applied sometimes simply to the common meeting house of the kainga. Kei roto kei te wharekura e titi huia ana (M. 431). ‖ kura (i) 11.
Williams Dictionary
I haere ā tāua tamariki ki tō rātou wharekura.Our children went to their school.Simple sentences: past tense - i
Pēnei au he wharekura tērā, engari he wharepukapuka tonu.I thought that was a school, but it turns out it was a library.I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
He wharekura tēraThat is a school (present)
I ngā rā o mua, he wharekura tēra whareIn days gone by that building was a school (past)
Ā te tau e heke mai, he wharekura tēraNext year (at the coming year) that will be a school (future)
Ko te wharekura tērāThat is the school
E oma ana ngā tamariki i te wharekura.The children are running from the school.
I te wharekura ahauI was at the school
E hia ngā wharekura o te tāone nei?How many schools are in this town?
Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.
