Māori · 11 October 2026 · Verb-Initial Word Order

Ka kai te tamaiti i te āporo.

The child eats the apple.

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A standard VSO (Verb-Subject-Object) active sentence in Māori using the tense marker 'ka' to express a present, future, or general action. 'Kai' acts as the primary verb, 'te tamaiti' as the subject, and 'i te āporo' as the direct object.