Tumahi whiti
verbs that need context / a second subject, e.g. horoi (transitive verbs)
Tumahi poro
verbs that don’t need context, e.g. moe (intransitive verbs)
Tumahi wheaki
experience/stative verbs - always take ki
Te/ngā can be general in some contexts:
I kai au i te hanawiti = I ate a sandwich
I kai au i ngā hanawiti = I ate sandwiches
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