E hia – How many ( Not people ) Te = a/the- one thing
E hia ngā tepu?- How many tables? Ngā = more then one thing
E whā ngā tepu- 4 tables Tokohia – How many people.
If the number is between 2-9 Tokohia ngā tamarki
we keep the ‘E’ at the start. How many children ?
Rua tekau mā tahi ngā tamariki
E hia ngā tepu?- How many tables? 21 childen
Tokohia ngā tama? – How many boys?
Kotahi te tepu – 1 table
Tokowhā ngā tama – 4 boys