He ata, he tānga rānei e whai tikanga ana. Hei tauira, ko ngā pū o te reo (a, e, h ...), ko ngā tohu pūtaiao o ngā matū (pērā i te H2O mō te wai), ko ngā tohu pāngarau, pērā i te + hei tohu i te tāpiri.
A shape or a mark which has a meaning. Examples include the lettters of the alphabet, scientific and mathematical symbols.
He tohu tēnei e whakaatu ana i tētahi tikanga matua o Te Kōhanga Reo.
E ai ki tana kōrero, e tohu ana te koru i te oranga hou.
E mōhio ana ia ki ngā tohu e hāngai ana ki ngā paheko tau matua e whā.