Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Kia for second verb after a passive - kia

Tukua te wairua kia rere ki ngā taumata.
Allow one's spirit to exercise its potential.

Ko te nuinga ia i mea kia kāua e hoea ki te taua.
The majority, however, said that they should not paddle off to a hostile expedition.

Kāhore i āhei te tangata kia haere i te tahatika o te one.
People were not allowed to go to the shore.

Ko taku tino hiahia kia haere ki Kanata, ki Amerika, ki Mehiko hoki.
I really want to go to Canada, America and Mexico.

Ko taku hiahia kia mauria mai e koe he kūano tori.
I wish you would bring me a kitten.

Rurea, taitea, kia tū ko taikaka anake.
If you strip away the exterior, reveal the treasure inside.

Kāore e taea te taraiwa kia tika me te pātuhi anō.
You can't drive properly whilst at the same time texting.