He wāhanga kupu, he kūoro rānei ka tāpiria ki te tīmatanga o tētahi atu kupu (ka kīia tērā ko te tumu). Ka whai pānga tonu te tikanga o te kupu hou, engari he rerekē te whakamahinga i te rerenga kōrero.
Part of a word, or a syllable that is added to the beginning of another word (which is called the root or base of the word). The meaning of the new word is connected but its use in a sentence is different.
kū (kuhu) - insert
mua - in front of
pīmua
Mēnā e mōhio ana te ākonga ki te kūmua ‘whaka’, he āwhina nui tēnā ki te pānui i te katoa o te kupu.
Wāwāhia te kūmua me te tumu.
Whakamāramatia mai te whakamahinga o te kūmua ‘toko’ me tētahi tau.