Māori Grammar

Kia ngāwari ake tō reo!
Speak quieter!

Kia hoihoi ake tō reo.
Speak louder.

Ka hiki ake ko te kohu.
The mist raises up.

Piki ake mai.
Climb up to me.

Ka titiro ake a Rona ki te marama.
Rona looked up at the moon.

I piki ake tō mātou ki te tihi o Taranaki maunga.
Our group climbed to the summit of Mount Taranaki.

Titiro ake ki te rangi.
Look up to the sky.

I tētahi taha ake o taua pā tētahi ngāherehere.
On the far side of the fort there was a patch of bush.

Ka piki ake ia.
He climbed up.

Haere ake anō ko ngā tāngata o Ngāti-Kahukoa, me ā rātou rōpā anō.
The people of Ngāti-Kahukoka set off, with their slaves too.

E titiro ake ana au.
I was looking up.

Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.

Kei te piki ake a Te Naera ki runga
Te Naera is climbing up on top.

Kia kaha ake tō reo!
Speak louder!