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Maori
Etymology
Analyzable as te (definite article) + nei (determiner, “here” or “this”, close to the speaker).
Determiner
tēnei
- this (referring to something near to the speaker)
Coordinate terms
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *te-nei. Cognates include Maori tēnei and Samoan lenei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: tē‧ne‧i
Pronoun
tēnei
- this (near the speaker)
Determiner
tēnei
- this (near the speaker)
1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau], page 1:Ko te fakavae tenei e matea i nā nuku ma kafai ona tagata e faifaimea fakatahi, ma nonofo fakatahi i te filemu ma te fiafia.- This foundation is recognised in the villages and if its people repeatedly do things together, and they live together in peace and happiness.
See also
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 382