Māori Grammar

Kei te heke iho a Ataahua ki raro.
Ataahua is heading down to the bottom.

Ātaahua hoki te tiaho iho o ngā whetū!
How lovely the stars are shining down!

Ka titiro iho te marama ki a Rona.
The moon looked down at Rona.

Peke iho!
Jump down!

Kei te heke iho a Amaru i te rākau.
Amaru is descending down from the tree.

Whātuia iho a runga o te kākahu kotahi e mau rā i a ia.
The top of the garment she wore was folded down.

Kei te heke iho ngā tāngata i te ara piki.
People are coming down the path.

Ka heke iho ko ngā roimata.
The tears fall down (representing the rain).

Kua tau iho te kōtuku.
The white heron has landed.

Te rangonga o te iwi o te pā i te haruru, ka oma iho ki te mātakitaki haka.
When the people of the pā heard the noise, they ran down to hear the haka.

Kua here iho te utu.
The price has come down.

Kei te heke iho mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.