Māori Grammar

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I'm coming. You're going.

haere mai, haere atu

There are four directional markers in te reo Māori:

mai - towards me
atu - away from me
ake - up
iho - down

Atu is used to describe action away from the speaker.

Haere atu!
Go away.

Me kōrero atu koe.
You should speak to someone else. 
You speak over there (away from me).
Literally: You should speak away.

Kei te haere atu a Hone.
John is going away.

Atu is also used as an intensifier, especially when used with rawa:

He tino pai rawa atu tōu reo.
Your voice is very good indeed.

See also:

• Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

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.

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

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

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

Tīkina atu tō pāpā!
Go and get your father!

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

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

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

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

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

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

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

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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

Kōrero atu ki a Manu.
Speak to Manu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

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