Because the verb system of te reo Māori is so different from that of English it can be confusing to those whose first language is English. But the basic principles are not complicated, and are so ...

Tammo Lotz from Germany writes: Could you please explain with the help of examples the difference between stative and dynamic verbs? Moreover, I would be interested in why the sentence 'I am smelling ...

There are two types of verb in te reo Māori: action verbs (verbs of doing) and stative verbs (verbs of being). Many stative verbs, such as pai ("to be good or fine") are used as adjectives, just as ...