Māori Grammar

E pōuri haere ana te rā.
The day is getting darker.

E pō haere ana.
It is getting dark.

E pau haere ana te kai.
The food is running out.

E pakari haere ana te ngeru.
The cat is getting stronger.

E ao haere ana te pō.
The night is becoming day.

Kei te kuia haere taku waka, engari he waka pai tonu.
My car is growing old, but she's still a good car.

Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.

E pau haere ana te hau o ngā kaimahi.
The workers are starting to run out of puff.

Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown weak.

Kua mimiti haere te puna.
The spring has started to run dry.