Homegrown · te reo from home
Tātā
to chop, to give a hidingA word Quinton's grandparents' generation used all the time, for chopping wood and for giving someone a hiding.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
He gave me a hiding
The puzzle: "The bro found out I was stealing from our grandfather and so he gave me a hiding."
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
What was the word for a hiding?
From chopping wood
Quinton used tātā before, in his series on chopping firewood.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
So he gave me a hiding
Build the end of the sentence.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
So he gave me a hiding:
Who found out?
Back to the story at the start.
Who gave Quinton a hiding?
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 19 complete
Ka rawe!
Tātā: chop it, whack it.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #31". Only the key teaching moments are kept.