Maori Language Tables
- Determine word length (1D syllables).
- Determine syllable structure. Use Basic table if first syllable or if previous syllable ended in a vowel, otherwise use Alternate table.
- Determine letters in syllable.
Basic Syllable Table
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
2 | v | v | cv | cv | cv | cv |
3 | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv |
4 | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv |
5 | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv |
6 | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv | cv |
Alternate Syllable Table
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
2 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
3 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
4 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
5 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
6 | v | v | v | v | v | v |
Word Length Table
Initial Consonant Table
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | h | h | h | h | h | h |
2 | h | h | h | h | h | h |
3 | h | h | h | h | h | h |
4 | h | h | h | h | k | k |
5 | k | k | k | k | k | k |
6 | k | k | k | k | k | k |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | k | k | k | k | k | k |
2 | k | k | k | k | k | k |
3 | k | k | k | k | k | k |
4 | k | k | k | m | m | m |
5 | m | m | m | m | m | m |
6 | m | m | m | m | m | n |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | n | n | n | n | n | n |
2 | n | n | n | n | ng | ng |
3 | ng | ng | ng | ng | ng | ng |
4 | p | p | p | p | p | p |
5 | p | p | p | p | p | p |
6 | p | p | p | p | p | p |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | p | p | p | p | r | r |
2 | r | r | r | r | r | r |
3 | r | r | r | r | r | r |
4 | r | r | r | r | r | r |
5 | r | r | r | r | r | r |
6 | r | r | r | r | r | r |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | r | r | t | t | t | t |
2 | t | t | t | t | t | t |
3 | t | t | t | t | t | t |
4 | t | t | t | t | t | t |
5 | t | t | t | t | t | t |
6 | t | t | t | t | t | t |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | t | t | t | t | t | t |
2 | t | t | w | w | w | w |
3 | w | w | w | w | w | wh |
4 | wh | wh | wh | wh | wh | wh |
5 | wh | wh | wh | wh | wh | wh |
6 | wh | wh | wh | wh | wh | wh |
Vowel Table
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
2 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
3 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
4 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
5 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
6 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
2 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
3 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
4 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
5 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
6 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | a | a | a | a | a | a |
2 | a | a | a | a | e | e |
3 | e | e | e | e | e | e |
4 | e | e | e | e | e | e |
5 | e | e | e | e | e | e |
6 | e | e | e | e | i | i |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | i | i | i | i | i | i |
2 | i | i | i | i | i | i |
3 | i | i | i | i | i | i |
4 | i | i | i | i | i | i |
5 | i | i | i | i | i | i |
6 | i | i | i | i | i | i |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | i | o | o | o | o | o |
2 | o | o | o | o | o | o |
3 | o | o | o | o | o | o |
4 | o | o | o | o | o | o |
5 | o | o | o | o | o | o |
6 | o | o | o | o | o | u |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | u | u | u | u | u | u |
2 | u | u | u | u | u | u |
3 | u | u | u | u | u | u |
4 | u | u | u | u | u | u |
5 | u | u | u | u | u | u |
6 | u | u | u | u | u | u |
Final Consonant Table