Te Reo Matatini

tārai kiripuaki ~tia ~tanga

characterise, characterisation

tūingoa, tūmahi

WHAKAMĀRAMA

He kupu, huinga kupu rānei hei whakaatu i te āhua o tētahi tangata. Ko tā te kaituhi tārai kiripuaki tētahi āhuatanga o roto i tana hā tuhituhi motuhake.

A word or group of words which portray the nature or appearance of a person. The way a writer crafts their characterisations is one element of their writing style.

Tauira KŌrero

Whakamāramatia tā tēnei kaituhi tārai i āna kiripuaki.

Ka rawe te tārai kiripuaki a Witi - mārama ana te kitenga ā-hinengaro a te kaipānui i te āhua o te kiripuaki.

Mā tana mahi me tana pāhekoheko ki tangata kē i roto i te pakimaero, e tāraitia ai te kiripuaki.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

Koia nei ētahi kupu tārai kiripuaki o roto i te pakimaero Mihiroa, nā Peti Nohotima. Mā ēnei kupu e mōhio ai te kaipānui he kōtiro whakatoi a Mihiroa:

“Kaua e wareware ki te whakarongo ki a Tūmeke FM ā te ahiahi nei Kas,” te karanga atu a Mihiroa ki tana tino hoa, ki a Kahu.

“Āe e Mihi, ka whakamau rawa ahau i aku taringa rāpeti,” te whakautu a Kahu me te kata anō ki te āhua o tana tino hoa.

“E kī rā Kas, mahara ahau ko ō taringa rāpeti tonu ēnā e mau nā koe,” te kī a Mihiroa me te hī anō o tana tukemata katau.

Takenga Mai

tārai - to fashion, shape, sculpt

kiripuaki - character

Tauira KŌrero

Whakamāramatia tā tēnei kaituhi tārai i āna kiripuaki.

Ka rawe te tārai kiripuaki a Witi - mārama ana te kitenga ā-hinengaro a te kaipānui i te āhua o te kiripuaki.

Mā tana mahi me tana pāhekoheko ki tangata kē i roto i te pakimaero, e tāraitia ai te kiripuaki.