Māori Grammar

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

Tae rawa atu te whānau ki te hōhipera, kua hoki kē te koroua ki tōna kāinga.
By the time the family arrived at the hospital, the old man had already gone home.

E tama, mauria atu he tūru māna.
Hey boy, take a chair for her.

Ka tae atu rāua ki Ōtautahi.
They arrived there in Christchurch.

Te taunga rawatanga atu o Paki i te waka, ka tīmata ia ki te kaukau.
As soon as Paki jumped out of the boat, he began swimming.

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.

Hei āpōpō au tae atu ai.
I will come tomorrow.

I te ono karaka, kua tae atu rātou ki Ōmihi.
By six o'clock they had got to Ōmihi.

Kuhu atu te kī ki raro i te takapau.
Hide the key under the mat.

Te rongonga atu o Pāora i te kōrero a tana tuahine...
When Pāora heard what his sister said...

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Kāpiti?
When did you leave for Kāpiti?

Kōrero atu ki a Aroha.
Speak to Aroha.

Kua tae atu koe ki Te Rerenga Wairua?
Have you been to Cape Reinga.

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

Hoki atu ki te rūma rā!
Return to that room!

Hei āpōpō haere atu ai au ki te tāone.
Tomorrow I am going to town.

Tokomaha i haere atu ki tōna tangihanga.
Many went to her funeral.

Hoki atu ki tērā kokonga.
Go back to that corner over there.

Tae atu a Ponga ki tana taha.
Ponga reached her side.

Tīkina atu he miraka, he paraoa hoki.
Get some milk and some bread too.

E tāria atu nei a tuahangata.
The man of the moment is being waited for.

Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.

Katia atu te kuaha.
Shut the door to keep the outside noise out!

Haria atu tēnei ki a Pāpā.
Take this to Daddy.

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

I whai atu a ia i te ahi kāpara.
He followed [her] by means of the burning torch.

Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

Kei te haere atu ngā tamariki ki korā.
The children are going away over there.

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Āta hīkoi atu kei kuhu ō waewae ki te paru.
Walk carefully so you don't step in the mud.

Kei kō atu te ngahere i te awa.
The bush is beyond the river.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.

Kia tīkina atu he whakataukī e hāngai ana kī tēnei kaupapa...
Let me grab a proverb...

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

Inahea koe i haere atu ai ki te tāone?
When did you go to town?

Kuhu atu ki roto i tō moenga.
Get in your bed.

Ka mutu te hui, ka haere atu ngā manuhiri ki te whare kai.
When the meeting ended, the visitors went to the eating house.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Kua tae atu rātou ki Rotorua.
They have arrived in Rotorua.

Pātai atu ki te kaihoko mō te utu.
Ask the salesperson for the price.

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Ari ki a Koa.
Ari passes the ball to Koa.

E oma atu ā tāua tamariki hōhā.
Our exasperating children are running away.

Ka haere atu ia.
She moved away (she left).