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teina - younger sibling, same sex

tēina - younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

He rite tonu tāku teina ki tōku pāpā.
My younger sibling is just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Ko Ataahuakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei runga ake.
Ataahua is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

He teina tōu.
You have a younger sibling.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Nikau te teina o Pāora.
Nikau is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Pāora.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Isaac te teina o Jo.
Isaac is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Jo.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko taku teina hei kura māhita.
My younger sibling will be a school teacher.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina tōu?
Do you have a younger sibling?
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina tōku, ko Tawa tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have a younger sibling, his name is Tawa.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Niko, ko Aria ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have younger siblings, their names are Niko and Aria.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Manu, ko Amaru, ko Mia ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I have younger siblings, their names are Manu, Amaru and Mia.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina au Amaru.
I'm a younger brother of Amaru's.

Ko Fran te teina o Margaret.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Margaret.

Ko Fran te teina o Elizabeth.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Elizabeth.

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