Māori Grammar

Kātahi anō te whānau nei ka maranga.
The family has just woken up.

Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.

Kātahi anō ka mutu te hui.
The meeting has just finished.

He tamāhine hou tāna kātahi anō ka whānau mai.
She has a new daughter than has just been born.

Kātahi anō a Honi ka tae mai.
Honi has just arrived.

Kātahi anō ia ka kite he rākau kē.
It was then that he saw it was just a stick.

Kātahi anō au ka oho.
I have just woken up.

Kātahi anō au ka hoki mai.
I have just come back.

Kātahi anō rātou ka tīmata ki te kai.
They have just started to eat.

Kātahi anō taku hoa ka haere atu ki Hawaii.
My friend has gone to Hawaii for the first time.

Kātahi anō ngā manuhiri ka tae mai.
The guests have just arrived.

Kātahi ka a Hēmi ka oho.
Hēmi has just/finally/for the first time woken up.

Kātahi anō tō hoa ka waea mai.
Your friend just called. (or: your friend finally called; or: your friend called for the first time)

Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.

Kātahi anō a Manu ka wehe atu.
Manu has just left.