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Māori · 7 October 2026 · A and O Possessive Categories

tāku pukapuka

my book

possessive noun phrase

Tāku uses the a-category possessive for a singular first-person possessor, indicating that the book is something under my control or responsibility. It means that the book belongs to me or is associated with me in an a-category relationship.

In a sentence

Kei roto tāku pukapuka i taku pēke.

My book is in my bag.

The Māori word tāku pukapuka, illustrated
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