Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Te Tai Hauāuru?
When did you leave for the Westland region?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

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

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

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

Kōrero atu ki a Koa.
Speak to Koa.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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