Māori Grammar

Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.

Haria atu tēnei ki a Pāpā.
Take this to Daddy.

Ka haere atu ia.
She moved away (she left).

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Whakatū?
When did you leave for Nelson?

Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.

Tae atu a Ponga ki tana taha.
Ponga reached her side.

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.

Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Amaru ki a Manu.
Amaru passes the ball to Manu.

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Te rongonga atu o Ari i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Ari heard what his sister said...

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.

Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

E oma atu ā tāua tamariki hōhā.
Our exasperating children are running away.

Ka tae atu rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived there in Christchurch.

Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.

Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.

Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.

E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!

Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

Kuhu atu ki roto i tō moenga.
Get in your bed.

Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

Hoki atu ki tērā kokonga.
Go back to that corner over there.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Tokomaha i haere atu ki tōna tangihanga.
Many went to her funeral.

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...

Kōrero atu ki a Taika.
Speak to Taika.

Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.