Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whakaae atu ana a Te Tahi.
Te Tahi agreed.

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!

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

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

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

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

Whakarongo atu!
Listen (out for something)!

Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Oma atu i a ia!
Run away from her!

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

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

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

Pātai atu ki te pirihimana.
Ask the police officer.

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

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.

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.

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

Mauria atu te pukapuka rā!
Bring me that book!

Mihi atu ki ōu kaumātua.
Greet your elders.

Pātai atu ki a Matua Kūkara.
Ask Uncle Google.

Puta atu koe.
Get out.

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

Kōrero atu ki a Ari.
Speak to Ari.

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

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Tāmaki-makau-rau?
When did you leave for Auckland?

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

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

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.