Like I said, not only will you be able to read the book here using my embedded PDF, but you'll also be able to see everything I've changed or plan on changing in the future. I know that restructuring and adding content can be pretty jarring, so I want to make sure you're aware of every change exactly when it was made. 

You can download the PDF to be able to read it offline, but definitely remember to check back on the website because PDFs you download won't be automatically updated when I make changes. The book file will always include the day it was last updated, so for example, if you have Te Tīmata June 27 2024, this would mean you're reading the book last updated on the 27 of June 2024, so watch out for these changes as they roll out! Additionally, I've included little tags on each of these indicating what type of modification they are shown below.

Change Log

• July 27th, 2023

  • [Aesthetic] Fixed a formatting issue with the page numbers

• August 7th, 2023

  • [New Content] Added a section in the "Numbers" chapter about how to make basic operations with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

  • [New Content] Clarified the purpose of talking about Māori culture in the introduction. Tl;dr: preserving a language isn't just about the words, but also its culture and people. If more foreigners can understand Māori culture, we could break stereotypes and proliferate it even outside of New Zealand.

  • [New Content] Added some new examples with intensifiers in the "Adjectives, Adverbs" chapter.

  • [New Content] Further contextualized Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the introduction.

  • [Mistake] Changed the section "Terms of address" in the "Basics 2" chapter since e isn't actually used in names like Nikau since that name has one more short vowel than the maximum 2. 

• August 16th, 2023

  • [Typo] All of Kōnohi was bold instead of just the K on page 75

  • [Typo] The ā was missing from Mā on page 76

  • [Typo] An a was missing from Waka on page 79

• September 26th, 2023

  • [Typo] Segwaying -> Segueing on page 105

• November 16, 2023

  • [Typo] Fixed a formatting error with the irregular plurals chart on page 131

• November 17, 2023

  • [Typo] Fixed a wording mistake with the irregular plurals chart on page 176

• June 3, 2024

  • [Other] Removed a small section regarding the Treaty of Waitangi as it felt too one-sided

• June 27, 2024

  • [Aesthetic] Te Tīmata! Introduced a new cover, title, and page theme. 

  • [New Content] I set up an online store where people can purchase print copies of the book to separate the people who have enough resources to purchase the current edition of the book on their own from those that may be in more need of a free copy.

  • [Other] Updated the book's references about print copies accordingly.

[Aesthetic]

[Mistake]

[Typo]

[Wording Change]

[New Content]

[Other]

Upcoming

• [New Content Suggestion] A new chapter with typological information about Māori for linguists

• [New Content Suggestion] Better explain stress patterns

• [New Content Suggestion] Place more of an emphasis on learning vocabulary through things like vocabulary lists and interactive stuff. 

• [New Content Suggestion] Perhaps add small notes at the end of each chapter summarizing what was taught. 

• [New Content Suggestion] Add an audio section to this website in order to help with pronunciation. 

• [New Content Suggestion] Add interlinear short stories to help with immersion.

• [New Content Suggestion] Talk more about diphthongs.

• [New Content Suggestion] Talk about using mā for instrumental adjuncts of route. For example, Mā hea koe haere mai ai, how did you get here?

• [New Content Suggestion] Talk more in-depth about multiverbal particles

• [New Content Suggestion] Talk more in-depth about manner particles

• [New Content Suggestion] Expand more on Te Tiriti o Waitangi