Macrons For Te Reo In Suffolk - Notice of Special Stockholders Meeting - Corporate Resolutions
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We can: get Māori words right, ensuring we spell them correctly. use macrons or double vowels to lengthen vowels. use apostrophes with care when writing Māori words. avoid adding an 's' to Māori words to show plurals. consider whether a transliteration is the most culturally appropriate choice. respect dialectal differences.
Typing a macron on a computer To type a macron with the Māori keyboard, press the tilde key (~) then type a vowel. This works for both Windows and Mac computers. For Mac users, you can also hold down the Alt/Option key and type the vowel.
For example, to insert the á character, you can hold down the Alt key and type 0225 on the numeric keypad. Make sure the Num Lock key is on. Another option is to use the Character Map tool in Windows. This tool allows you to select and insert special characters and symbols, including accented letters.
Alt codes MacronCode Ā Alt + 0256 Ē Alt + 0274 Ī Alt + 0298 Ō Alt + 03321 more row
For example, to get an ā: Switch your keyboard to US Extended. Type ⌥a+a (i.e. press and hold the option key, press a while still holding the option key) release the option key and the a key, then type a again.
Hold down the right Alt ( AltGr ) key. While still holding down on the right Alt key, press the a key on your keyboard. Release all keys. Now the next vowel you type in will have a macron placed above it.
You can press the ` key before you type a vowel to add a macron to it. The ` key is next to the 1 key at the top left of most keyboards. It's also the tilde (~) key, which might help you remember because it looks a bit like a macron.
Now you can easily enter a macronised vowel by pressing ` (the key with ~ on it) and then the vowel. To enter a macronised capital vowel, press `, then hold down shift and press the vowel.
Typing a macron on a computer To type a macron with the Māori keyboard, press the tilde key (~) then type a vowel. This works for both Windows and Mac computers. For Mac users, you can also hold down the Alt/Option key and type the vowel.
The importance of tohutō (macrons) in reo Māori A macron is a line that appears over Māori vowels, such as a, e, i, o, u. Why is it really important? It means that you can lengthen the vowel sound. The other reason is you can change the meaning of the word entirely.
