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The directional markers are mai ("towards the subject or the speaker"), atu ("away from the subject or the speaker"), ake ("up from the subject or the speaker") and iho ("down from the subject or the speaker").
In some sentences, an adverb (tonu, kē, rawa, anō and hoki) are added to these directional markers. In three cases, the adverb is added after the directional marker:
Tae tonu mai te ope ki konei, ka eke ki te marae.
As soon as the party got here, they went to the marae.
Tū kē atu tērā maunga.
That mountain stands apart.
Whānau rawa mai te tamaiti.
At least, the child was born.
In two situations, the adverb is added before the direction marker:
Kōrero mai anō, a Hera.
Tell me again, Hera.
Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.
Kaua rawa atu koe e hoko i tēnā pōtae.
You mustn't buy that hat.Kua ora mai anō ōna mātua.
His parents have got well again.Me Ponga i hoki mai anō mā te tatau ōna i puta atu ai.
And Ponga came back in by the same door he had left by.Kōrero mai anō.
Say that again.Pā tonu mai te karanga, ke whakaeke te ope.
As soon as they heard the call, the party went onto the marae.Whānau rawa mai te tamaiti.
At least, the child was born.Ka piki puku atu hoki a Ponga i muri i a ia.
Ponga also climbed up silently behind her.Haere tonu rāua, me te whai atu anō a Ponga i muri tata.
They went on with Ponga following close behind.Kei te hiainu rawa atu au.
I'm extremely thirsty.He kōrero hōhonu kē atu.
A deeper talk.Tū kē atu tērā maunga.
That mountain stands apart.He kōrero hōhonu rawa atu.
An extremely deep talk.Me kōrero mai anō koe.
You'd better speak to me again.Kei te ora rawa atu au.
I'm extremely well.Tokohia kē mai nei ngā tāngata e tae mai ana mō te kai!
What a lot of people are arriving for the food!Kia ahatia, ka hoki mai anō.
No worries, it will come back.Ka heare tonu atu nei ahau.
I'll go right now.Auē! E haere tonu mai ana te pūru!
Oh! The bull is still coming!I ngā huihuinga ka noho mai ia tika tonu mai i ahau.
He sits opposite me in meetings.Ka rere iho te tīwaiwaka, rere iho hoki tana hoa.
The fantail flew down, and so did her mate.Tae tonu mai te ope ki konei, ka eke ki te marae.
As soon as the party got here, they went to the marae.Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.Āe, me haere kē atu au.
Yes, I'll go.Kei te tino pai rawa atu māua i nāianei.
We are really good now.Kōrero mai anō? Āta kōrero.
Can you repeat that please? Slowly please.Kōrero mai anō, a Pita.
Tell me again, Pita.Tae rawa atu, kātahi tonu ia ka haere.
When we arrived, he had just left.He poto rawa atu ngā kōrero nei.
These stories are extremely short.