He kupu e tohu ana i te nui ake i te kotahi o te mea e kōrerotia ana. Ko te kupu ‘ngā’ te tino kupu i te reo Māori hei tohu i te takitini o tētahi mea. Hei tauira: ‘ngā pukapuka’.
A word indicating that there are more than one of what is being referred to. In Māori, 'ngā' is the most common word indicating plurality.