The 'A' Category

The underlying principles of the ‘A’ category include, 'responsibility for', 'seniority over', ''control of', and ‘actions performed'

Here is a summary of the types of people and things that are in the A-category. There are further details and examples below.

People in younger generations of the family

Children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Husbands and wives

Unless you are using the term ‘hoa rangatira’ to mean spouse, partner, significant other, in which case you use O-category.

All visitors and guests

People in the possessor's care or under their authority

Students (of a teacher), employees (of a boss), patients (of a doctor or nurse)...

Pets and animals

Pets, farm animals, zoo animals...

Not horses that are used for transport (See O-category 'transport')

Food and drink

Not fresh drinking water, use O-category

Small (movable) items

Computers, phones, televisions, pens, books, knives and forks, balls, toys...

Not clothes and jewellery if they are worn or are on someone’s body

Money

Large machines (not transport)

Machines such as cranes and bulldozers. Machines that are moved around and controlled or driven as part of their typical usage.

Nothing that is used for transport

Actions done by the 'possessor'

For example:

‘The talk of the expert’ (‘the experts talk’),
’The jump of the boy’ (’the boy’s jump')
‘The singing of the children' (‘the children’s singing')

In a nutshell, if we’re talking about a verb being done by someone or something, then that verb is ‘A’ category