Macrons For Te Reo In Alameda
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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.
Pressing the right Alt key (often marked AltGr ) before a vowel places a macron above it. 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.
Pressing the right Alt key (often marked AltGr ) before a vowel places a macron above it. 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.
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.
Go to the Keyboard settings in System preferences. Select Input Sources then the plus button to add a new keyboard. Search for the Māori keyboard by scrolling down or using the search box, select it then select Add. Make sure you have the Show Input menu in menu bar ticked.
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.
Tohutō/macrons sit atop the vowels and are important for the correct elongated pronunciation of the vowel and may, in many cases, alter the status or meaning of the word. In te reo Māori, macrons are known as tohutō: tohu meaning a sign or a symbol, tō meaning to pull or heave: they are symbols that stretch.
Click on Languages > Add a preferred language and search for Te reo Māori. You will then see a toggle for languages bottom right of your toolbar. You will need to change to ENG to MRI to use the Māori keyboard. Now you can easily add a macron (tohutō) by pressing (the tilde key ~ ) and then the vowel.
2. To add a macron to a vowel, on your keyboard, press the top left tilde key (it has these symbols ~ and `) followed by the vowel. 3. To add a macron to an uppercase vowel, press ~, then hold down the shift key and select your vowel.
