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mātāmua - eldest; first; main

Ko Aidan te mātāmua o Kayte.
Aidan is the oldest child of Kayte.
Identity sentences - ko...

Ko wai te mātāmua o tō whānau?
Who is the eldest in your family?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Ko Andrew te mātāmua o Beverley.
Andrew is the oldest child of Beverley.

Ko Joseph te mātāmua o Phill.
Joseph is the oldest child of Phill.

Ko Angie te mātāmua o Richard.
Angie is the oldest child of Richard.

Ko Joseph te mātāmua o āku tamariki.
Joseph is the eldest of my children.

E tūmanako ana a Brosnan, ka mātāmua ake te reo i ngā whakatakotoranga mahere anamata o ngā rāngai maha, mai i te ao pāpāho ki te hauora.
Brosnan hoped the language could take precedence in future planning within different sectors from broadcasting to health.

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