Māori Grammar

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.

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

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

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

Peke iho!
Jump down!

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

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 a Kauri ki raro.
Kauri is heading down to the bottom.

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

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

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

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