Māori Grammar

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

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.

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.

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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

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

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

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

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

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

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

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

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Manu ki a Hēmi.
Manu passes the ball to Hēmi.

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

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

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.

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

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

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

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

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

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

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Te Tai Tonga?
When did you leave for Southland?

Kōrero atu ki a Hera.
Speak to Hera.

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

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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