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tēnei

1. (determiner) this (near or connected to the speaker) - may be followed by a noun or stand alone.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 44;)

Tirohia te āhua o tēnei whare. / Look at the shape of this house.

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See also nei, tēneki


2. (determiner) each - when repeated, or repeated with its phrase.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 90-91;)

Waiho tētahi pukapuka hīmene ki runga i tēnei tūru, i tēnei tūru. / Leave a hymn book on each chair.

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3. (determiner) here.

Tēnei au kua tū ake nei ki te whakatau i a koutou. / Here I am standing to officially welcome you.

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4. (determiner) this - used with a noun in time expressions referring to the present.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 30, 46;)

Nō tēnei tau i tū ai ngā whakataeatae kapa haka. / It was this year that the performing arts competitions were held.

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