Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

Peke iho!
Jump down!

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

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.

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 Aroha i te rākau.
Aroha is descending down from the tree.

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