Māori Grammar

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

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

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

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

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Rakiura?
When did you leave for Stewart Island?

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.

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

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

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

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

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

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

Kōrero atu ki a Koa.
Speak to Koa.

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

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.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

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

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

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