Māori Grammar

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

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Koa ki a Ari.
Koa passes the ball to Ari.

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

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

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.

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

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

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Kōrero atu ki a Honi.
Speak to Honi.

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

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

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

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

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

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

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.

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Kirikiriroa?
When did you leave for Hamilton?

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