Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

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

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Ahuriri?
When did you leave for Napier?

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

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

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

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.

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

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

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

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

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

Kōrero atu ki a Rangi.
Speak to Rangi.

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!