Māori Grammar

Kei te kuia haere taku waka, engari he waka pai tonu.
My car is growing old, but she's still a good car.

Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.

Kua ngoikore haere te aho.
The light has grown weak.

Kua mimiti haere te puna.
The spring has started to run dry.

E pō haere ana.
It is getting dark.

E pakari haere ana te ngeru.
The cat is getting stronger.

E pōuri haere ana te rā.
The day is getting darker.

E pau haere ana te hau o ngā kaimahi.
The workers are starting to run out of puff.

E ao haere ana te pō.
The night is becoming day.

E pau haere ana te kai.
The food is running out.