Māori Grammar

Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoa, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.

Ka titiro ake a Rona ki te marama.
Rona looked up at the moon.

Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga
Te Naera is climbing up on top.

Kia kaha ake tō reo!
Speak louder!

E titiro ake ana au.
I was looking up.

Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.

I tētahi taha ake o taua pā tētahi ngāherehere.
On the far side of the fort there was a patch of bush.

Piki ake mai.
Climb up to me.

Ka hiki ake ko te kohu.
The mist raises up.

Kia hoihoi ake tō reo.
Speak louder.

Kia ngāwari ake tō reo!
Speak quieter!

Ka piki ake ia.
He climbed up.

Titiro ake ki te rangi.
Look up to the sky.

I piki ake tō mātou ki te tihi o Taranaki maunga.
Our group climbed to the summit of Mount Taranaki.