Māori Grammar

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 pangaa atu to pāoro e Nikau ki a Niko.
Nikau passes the ball to Niko.

Kōrero atu ki a Hēmi.
Speak to Hēmi.

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

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

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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

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

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

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

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Poneke?
When did you leave for Wellington?

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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.

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