#94: Cause the book to be open!
whaka-
The causative prefix — whaka-
In te reo Māori, words can change meaning using suffixes (added to the end) and prefixes (added to the beginning). The prefix kai- indicates a person who performs an action (e.g., kaiako – teacher). The prefix whaka- means “to cause something to happen.” Combined with passive suffixes like -hia, these forms often create commands such as Whakapaihia tō rūma (“Tidy your room”).