Māori Grammar

Away - atu

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I'm coming. You're going.

haere mai, haere atu

Kōrero atu ki a Aria.
Speak to Aria.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

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

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

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

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

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

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

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

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

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

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

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

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Whakatamacr;ne?
When did you leave for Whakatamacr;ne?