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Te Reo Matatini

karapiti ~hia ~nga

juxtapose, juxtaposition

tūingoa, tūmahi whiti

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko te whakanoho i ētahi mea e rua, taha ki te taha, ko te whakaatu i te rerekē o tētahi i tētahi te take.

Placing two things side by side for the purpose of showing a contrast.

Tauira KŌrero

Ko tāna i tēnei wāhanga o te pukapuka, he karapiti i te pai me te kino.

I roto i tana kauhau, ka karapitihia te puoro arotini ka whāia e ngā mātua tīpuna, me te puoro arotini o ēnei rā.

Ko te kaupapa o tana whakaaturanga whakaahua, he karapiti i te tā moko o mua me te tā moko o ināianei.

Takenga Mai

karapiti - to put together, side by side

Tauira KŌrero

Ko tāna i tēnei wāhanga o te pukapuka, he karapiti i te pai me te kino.

I roto i tana kauhau, ka karapitihia te puoro arotini ka whāia e ngā mātua tīpuna, me te puoro arotini o ēnei rā.

Ko te kaupapa o tana whakaaturanga whakaahua, he karapiti i te tā moko o mua me te tā moko o ināianei.