Te pakeke o tō tamaiti
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He aha āna pūkenga?
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12-14 months
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- Uses one or more words with meaning (this may be a fragment of a word)
- Use gestures and speech sounds to let you know what is wanted
- Understands simple instructions, especially if vocal or physical cues are given
- Practices inflection
- Is aware of the social value of speech
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15-18 months
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- A time of emerging words and understanding
- Has vocabulary of approximately 5-10 words
- Vocabulary made up chiefly of nouns
- Is able to follow simple commands
- May repeat certain phrases
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24 months
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- Pēpi has an understanding of grammar, or the rules of speaking in Māori.
- Can name a number of objects common to his surroundings
- Combines words into a short sentence
- Most of what pēpi says should be intelligible
- Vocabulary of about 50 words or more
- Rhythm and fluency often poor
- Volume and pitch of voice not yet well-controlled
- Māku/mōku, nāku/nōku feature strongly, although are often mixed up (pēpi won't understand the a/o categories yet)
- Responds to such commands that include two or more pieces of information such as Tīkina tō kope me ō hū. (Get your nappy and shoes.)
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