This excerpt from the Maori creation myth highlights the Maori cultural value that family members should trust one another.
True, the origin of a word is when the word was first known to be used.
No, fell is a verb. hard=adjective rain=noun fell=verb from=preposition the=article adjective dark=adj clouds=object of the preposition
Syllables and stress are two of the main areas of spoken language. Pronouncing words with the stress on the correct syllables will help you improve your spoken English, make your sentences easier to understand and help you sound more like a native speaker.
English syllables are stress-timed. English is classed as a ‘stress-based’ language, which means the meanings of words can be altered significantly by a change in stress. This is why it is important to learn how to use word stress in English and develop an understanding of sentence stress and English stress patterns.
