Māori Grammar

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

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Kōrero atu ki a Nikau.
Speak to Nikau.

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

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

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

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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.

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

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Pāora ki a Tame.
Pāora passes the ball to Tame.

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!