Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 4
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.

He wahine pai a Kauri. He kakama, he pukumahi, ka mutu he ngākau māhaki.
Kauri is a good woman. She's clever, hardworking, and also/moreover she is gentle-hearted.

I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.