![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/car.jpg)
car
motokā
Form fists with both hands, palms facing. Move formation as if driving a car.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/car_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/car_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cat.jpg)
cat
ngeru
Stroke back of open left hand with fingers of open right hand, palm down.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cat_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cat_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/chair.jpg)
chair
tūru
Place fingertips of open right hand, bend at third knuckles, blade forward, into palm of open left hand. Move formation down slightly.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/chair_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/chair_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/clean.jpg)
clean
whakapai
Sweep right fingers, palm down, along left palm. Twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/clean_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/clean_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coffee.jpg)
coffee
kawhe
Form fists with both hands. Move right fist in small anti-clockwise circles above left fist.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coffee_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coffee_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cold.jpg)
cold
makariri
Form fists with both hands. Place at sides of chest. Move formation in quick, short sideways movements, several times.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cold_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cold_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/come.jpg)
come
haere mai
Extend crooked right index finger, palm up. Move formation in an arc towards centre of chest. Use directionality.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tocome_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tocome_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dinner.jpg)
dinner
hapa
Extend index and middle fingers of both hands. Move in an alternate circular motion toward the mouth.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dinner_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dinner_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dirty.jpg)
dirty
paruparu
Move open right hand in clockwise circles over left palm.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dirty_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dirty_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dog.jpg)
dog
kurī
Hit thigh with open right hand, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dog_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dog_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doll.jpg)
doll
tāre
Sign "baby" without movement of the arms.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doll_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/doll_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/door.jpg)
door
tatau
Place left fingernails on the heel of open right hand, blades down. Tap back of left hand with fingers, twice.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/door_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/door_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/drink.jpg)
drink
inu
Form right handed "C", palm left, blade down. Tilt up and forward as if drinking.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todrink_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todrink_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dry.jpg)
dry
whakamaroke
Form right fist, palm down. Move in clockwise circles above left palm.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todry_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/todry_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/eat.jpg)
eat
kai
Place tips of right fingers onto ball of right thumb. Tap formation on chin, twice
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/toeat_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/toeat_sign.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/egg.jpg)
egg
hēki
Extend right index finger. Move along left index finger and up side of left thumb.
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/egg_symbol.png)
![](https://makaton.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/egg_sign.png)