Māori Grammar

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

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).

Peke iho!
Jump down!

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

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

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

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

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.

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 mai nei te ua.
The rain is coming down.